Meta Assures Indian Government of Safeguards for PM Modi Posts, But Criticism Looms
Meta assured the Indian government of enhanced safeguards for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's posts on Facebook, with only senior Meta officials vetting such content and decisions reviewed by at least two company officials. This follows a video from PM Modi’s account being briefly blocked due to what Meta called a technical glitch. The government is not satisfied with Meta’s explanation and will discuss further measures during an upcoming meeting this week.
18 AUG 2026
— NDTV
The Indian government and Meta are negotiating the use of paid content linked to child sexual abuse on Instagram, emphasizing the need for compliance with Indian law.
3 SEPT 2026
— NDTV
The NHRC initiated a formal investigation into Instagram's handling of child abuse material advertisements, demanding reports from multiple government agencies and Meta.
9 SEPT 2026
— BBC
Tech Transparency Project (TTP) discovered Meta continued to run ads featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse material in India despite a government order to remove such content.
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