Meta India head named in FIR over morphed photos targeting PM Modi during student paper leak protests
Hyderabad cybercrime police filed FIRs against operators of Facebook and Instagram accounts and Meta's India head over alleged morphed content targeting PM Modi during CJP protests against exam irregularities.
The cases relate to circulation of allegedly manipulated and objectionable content on Facebook and Instagram during the protests, filed on complaints from BJP supporters.
Meta's India head was named as a co-accused under relevant provisions of the BNS and IT Act.
Police issued a notice to Meta about the cases and objectionable links, and are collecting details to identify and arrest the accused.
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