Meta Apologizes to IT Minister After Mistakenly Restricting PM Modi's Post
On Wednesday, Joel Kaplan, Meta's chief Global Affairs Officer, apologized to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for mistakenly restricting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post during the CJP protests. The video was briefly removed but later restored due to a technical glitch. Kaplan and other top executives met with IT secretary S Krishnan and Meity officials in a 45-minute discussion. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey criticized Meta, demanding CEO Mark Zuckerberg's apology within three days.
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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