Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Meta Global Team Summoned Over Modi Post Restriction
The Indian government has asked Meta’s top team to explain how its algorithms work and how they might affect public order.
This comes after Meta briefly blocked a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Meta says it was a technical glitch and will add extra checks for posts by the prime minister and other important accounts.
The team will meet with a parliamentary panel in New Delhi next week.
Police in Hyderabad have also filed cases against Meta’s India head for alleged AI‑generated posts about Modi.
The government says social media can harm people’s mental health and wants to make sure it is used safely.
Indian government has summoned Meta’s global team to explain algorithm bias and its role in maintaining public order after a brief restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post.
Meta attributes the incident to a technical glitch and has pledged additional oversight for posts by the prime minister and other prominent accounts.
The team is expected to appear before a parliamentary panel in New Delhi in the middle of next week.
Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have registered cases against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and accounts over alleged AI‑generated posts targeting Modi.
The government cites studies linking excessive social media use to cognitive and mental health issues and says it will take necessary steps.
- Who
- Indian government officials and Meta’s global team
- What
- Questioning Meta about algorithm bias and its role in maintaining public order after a brief restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post
- When
- July 31, 2024
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To clarify Meta’s algorithmic practices and ensure social media does not undermine public order
- Event
- Meta global team summoned
- Date
- July 31, 2024
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Key Parties
- Meta, Indian government
- Issue
- Algorithm bias and public order
