{
  "id": 70576,
  "title": "Meta straps on a ‘Kick Me’ sign by mistakenly taking down video by India’s prime minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/meta-straps-on-a-kick-me-sign-by-mistakenly-taking-down-video-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T01:25:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/08/03/meta-straps-on-a-kick-me-sign-by-mistakenly-taking-down-video-by-indias-prime-minister/5282130"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta faced backlash and regulatory trouble after accidentally removing a video posted by India's prime minister, Narendra Modi. The video announced a task force aimed at reforming exams required for university admissions, which had sparked a youth protest movement. Modi posted the video on Instagram and Meta mistakenly took it down, replacing it with a placeholder stating that the video was subject to a legal complaint. The social media giant apologized and restored the video, leading to criticism from India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. S. Krishnan, the ministry's secretary, requested Meta to come and explain the incident, leading to the establishment of new protocols to prevent such mishaps in the future.",
  "summary": "PLUS: DeepSeek to double peak hour prices for new model; Australia hikes fines for Big Tech; Japan’s next moonshot to ride local rocket; and more!",
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        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Meta straps on a ‘Kick Me’ sign by mistakenly taking down video by India’s prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/meta-straps-on-a-kick-me-sign-by-mistakenly-taking-down-video-by-71435",
        "published": "2026-08-03T01:25:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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