Meta Censors Indian Accounts on Instagram

2 UPDATES · 16 DAYS · 4 AUG 2026 — 19 AUG 2026

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Latest · 16 Aug 2026

Following pressure from the Indian government, Meta has begun censoring content from several prominent Indian accounts on Instagram, including posts from CJP, the Indian Youth Congress, and AAP.

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This event covers the online abuse faced by Indian women protesters involved in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest movement after mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the protesters, parties, or regions unless they are direct developments of this specific occurrence of online harassment.

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4Aug

STORY BEGINS — BBC

Indian women protesters face rape threats, doxxing after mocking Modi

16Aug

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Following pressure from the Indian government, Meta has begun censoring content from several prominent Indian accounts on Instagram, including posts from CJP, the Indian Youth Congress, and AAP.

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