Meta Apologizes, Summoned Over Technical Glitch Affecting PM Modi’s Post
On Wednesday, Meta wrote to the Indian government detailing enhanced safeguards for content posted by the Prime Minister and other prominent accounts. The IT Ministry summoned a Meta executive after Narendra Modi’s post was briefly restricted due to a technical glitch in automated filters. Meta apologized but the ministry remains unsatisfied, demanding more details. A meeting between Meta officials and government representatives is scheduled later this week or early next 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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