India’s parliamentary panel process centers on Meta’s handling of a Facebook video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to multiple reports, the panel chief, Nishikant Dubey, calls for Mark Zuckerberg to personally apologize after Meta’s systems made the PM’s Facebook video unavailable for nearly five hours. The issue is linked to Meta’s admission that the video could not be accessed during that period. Dubey warns that Meta could lose “safe harbour” protection under India’s Information Technology (IT) Act if the company does not respond appropriately. The panel chair’s position, as reported by NDTV and Mint, is that the removal or takedown should not be treated as routine and that a direct apology from Zuckerberg is required. The reports characterize the panel as raising concerns with Meta over how content availability and platform actions are managed, and emphasize the regulatory implications for Meta’s intermediary protections. The developments reflect an escalating engagement between Indian regulators and major social media platforms regarding content moderation and platform accountability.
Panel chief demands Zuckerberg apologize after Meta removes PM Modi Facebook video
India’s parliamentary panel process centers on Meta’s handling of a Facebook video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to multiple reports, the panel chief, Nishikant Dubey, calls for Ma...
- A parliamentary panel chief, Nishikant Dubey, asks Mark Zuckerberg to personally apologize over the unavailability of a PM Narendra Modi Facebook video.
- Meta admits the PM’s Facebook video was unavailable for nearly five hours.
- The panel chief warns Meta that it could lose “safe harbour” protection under India’s IT Act.
- The case is discussed in the context of Meta’s content availability and platform responsibilities.
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3 hours agoParliamentary panel chief Nishikant Dubey said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg must personally apologise for the temporary removal of PM Narendra Modi's Facebook video or face withdrawal of the platform's safe harbour protection under the IT Act.
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