Meta apologises to India for restricting PM Modi's post
META•Tensions between Meta and the government
The videos spread as Modi contended with the biggest wave of youth-led protests India has seen in more than a decade. The protests were over leaked papers in national examinations that led to the resignation of his education minister.
The incidents are part of a recent run of tensions between Meta and Modi's government over content related to the prime minister. Modi has faced a barrage of online criticism, jokes and ridicule from protesters in recent weeks.
Zuckerberg apology and content moderation issues
Separately, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the Indian government over child sexual abuse material, deepfake content and other operational lapses on the company's platforms, local media reported earlier in the day.
Zuckerberg apologised during a meeting between Meta executives and Indian government officials, financial news publication Moneycontrol and other local outlets reported.
Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In July, the Indian government ordered Meta to remove adverts and content promoting child sexual abuse material on Instagram, the BBC reported, citing a senior Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology official.
Meta said at the time it had a zero-tolerance policy on child sexual abuse material and was continuing to strengthen its detection systems, according to the BBC.
Meta apologises to India over restricted Modi post
Aug. 5 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' META.O Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan apologised to India's information technology minister for briefly restricting a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, he said in a statement on Wednesday.
