Meta summoned for Aug 5-6 govt talks over content rules after PM Modi video glitch
The meetings come days after a video posted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on action against examination paper leaks was briefly removed from Meta Platforms' Facebook.
Meta executives are set to convene with government officials on August 5 and 6 to address legal and compliance matters, synthetic content, and safeguards for takedowns involving high-profile individuals, according to MeitY Secretary S Krishnan. The talks follow a glitch that caused a Prime Minister Narendra Modi video on examination paper leaks to be temporarily removed from Meta's Facebook platform.
The issue was later attributed to a technical error, with Meta stating the content was removed in error and subsequently restored.
The incident occurred on July 28, 2026, and Prime Minister Modi's first direct address to Gen Z was initially inaccessible before being reinstated. Following the mishap, the government requested Meta to send senior representatives to clarify the incident's circumstances at both policy and technical levels.
Meta has since written to the government, expressing regret and outlining its understanding of the situation. The company has implemented new protocols for accounts of prominent personalities to prevent similar occurrences. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology chairman Nishikant Dubey called for an apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, warning that the company may lose its safe harbor protection under Section 79 if he does not issue a retraction.
Dubey emphasized that Meta admitted the video remained unavailable for approximately five hours, from 12:30 AM to 5:00 AM, and stressed the seriousness of the matter.
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