Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Meta India Head Faces FIR Over AI-Generated Modi Videos
Meta India’s head is being investigated because fake videos of the Prime Minister were shared on social media.
Police think the videos tricked people and might break Indian law.
They are looking into how the videos were made and how Meta checks content.
Meta says the removal of the post was a mistake and has added new safety rules.
The government is not happy with Meta’s answer and called the situation very serious.
Meta India head is under investigation after AI‑generated videos of PM Modi circulated during a student protest.
Police say the videos misled the public and may violate the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
The Cyber Crime Police are probing the origin of the videos and Meta’s content‑moderation systems.
Meta claims the removal of the Modi Facebook post was a technical error and has presented safeguards to the government.
Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan called the incident “extremely disturbing” and the government remains unsatisfied with Meta’s explanation.
- Who
- Meta India head, Indian police, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan
- What
- FIR filed over AI-generated videos of PM Modi that circulated during a student protest
- When
- In the past few days following the removal of a Modi Facebook post
- Where
- India, specifically Delhi's Jantar Mantar and Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police
- Why
- Videos misled the public and may violate Indian law; government unsatisfied with Meta's explanation
- FIR filed against
- Meta India head
- Legal basis
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act
- Police agency
- Cyber Crime Police
- Incident
- AI-generated videos of PM Modi
- Government response
- Unsatisfied, called incident extremely disturbing