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‘Hello Mark, please do not get bullied’: Mahua Moitra's advice to Meta boss Zuckerberg over PM Modi video row

The Trinamool Congress MP asked Zuckerberg not to apologise under government pressure after Meta briefly removed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook reel.

‘Hello Mark, please do not get bullied’: Mahua Moitra's advice to Meta boss Zuckerberg over PM Modi video row

Mahua Moitra expressed her support for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg following the controversy surrounding the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook reel. She urged Zuckerberg not to apologize under government pressure, accusing the Center of intimidating citizens and seeking the removal of critical content. The incident sparked a Parliamentary inquiry, with BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demanding an apology from Zuckerberg, warning that Meta could lose its "safe harbour" protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act if it failed to comply.

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