Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Meta India Head Booked Over Morphed Posts Targeting PM Modi
A man named Arun Srinivas, who runs Meta in India, was booked by police in Hyderabad.
Police say he let fake videos and pictures of the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, spread on Facebook and Instagram.
Two people, S Aravind Reddy and T Saikiran Goud, said they saw these fake posts and thought they could make people angry or confused.
The police are looking into who made the posts and how they were shared.
Meta said it will check its posts more carefully and will let senior staff look at any posts about the Prime Minister.
Hyderabad cybercrime police registered FIRs against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and operators of several Facebook/Instagram accounts over alleged morphed content targeting PM Narendra Modi during CJP protests.
Complaints filed by BJP supporters S Aravind Reddy and T Saikiran Goud claim the posts were digitally altered, obscene, and could incite hatred or threaten national security.
The cases invoke Sections 66(C), 67 of IT Act and Sections 353(2), 336(4) of BNS, addressing identity theft, obscene material, and public mischief.
Meta has issued a notice to the police, is cooperating, and has outlined safeguards for PM Modi’s posts, with senior officials to vet such content.
The investigation is ongoing, with police seeking to trace account operators and obtain evidence from Meta.
- Who
- Meta India head Arun Srinivas, Hyderabad Cybercrime Police, BJP supporters S Aravind Reddy and T Saikiran Goud, Meta Platforms
- What
- FIRs filed over alleged morphed and objectionable posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during CJP protests
- When
- Complaints received July 29, 2024; cases registered shortly thereafter
- Where
- Hyderabad, India; content on Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram
- Why
- Alleged posts were digitally altered, obscene, and could spread misinformation, incite hatred, or threaten national security
- Head of Meta India
- Arun Srinivas
- Police department
- Hyderabad Cybercrime Police
- Legal sections invoked
- Sections 66(C), 67 IT Act; 353(2), 336(4) BNS
- Date of complaint
- July 29, 2024
- Platforms involved
- Facebook, Instagram
Sources
Meta India Head Named in FIR Over Morphed PM Modi Posts
Case Against Meta India Head Over Posts Targeting PM Modi During CJP Protest
CJP-led NEET agitation: Meta India head, social media operators booked over posts allegedly targeting PM Modi
Meta India head booked in Hyderabad over Facebook, Instagram posts targeting Modi during CJP protest
