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Meta Restricts Viral AI Video of Kerala Leader Dancing
A popular computer-made video showed VD Satheesan dancing with electricity board officials.
It was connected to a recent discussion about power cuts.
The video appeared on an Instagram page called “aikavala.”
Its operator said 1.78 crore people had viewed it by Sunday.
Meta later limited access to the video in India.
Meta said it acted after receiving a notice from the Government of India.
The video can reportedly still be viewed from other countries.
The page operator said Satheesan had liked the video and probably did not ask for its removal.
Meta restricted access in India to an AI-generated video showing VD Satheesan dancing with Kerala State Electricity Board officials.
The video was posted by the Instagram page “aikavala” and reportedly reached 1.78 crore views by Sunday.
The clip was linked to a recent power-cut issue and was created using artificial intelligence.
The creators said Meta restricted the video after receiving a legal notice from the Government of India.
Page operator Abhijith said he did not believe the restriction resulted from an objection by Satheesan, who had publicly praised the video.
- Who
- Meta, the “aikavala” Instagram page, VD Satheesan, and Kerala State Electricity Board officials.
- What
- Meta restricted access in India to a viral AI-generated video of Satheesan dancing with KSEB officials.
- Where
- Access was restricted in India, while the video was reportedly viewable from other countries.
- When
- The video was posted on Thursday; access was reported restricted by Sunday, in a report dated September 14.
- Why
- The creators said Meta acted pursuant to a notice from the Government of India; the specific reason for the notice was not stated.
Creators’ account
Platform and government notice
Reason for restriction
Creators’ account
The “aikavala” operator said the creators did not know the precise reason and did not believe Satheesan had objected, noting that he had praised the video publicly.
Platform and government notice
Meta’s message said access was restricted in India pursuant to a notice from the Government of India, but neither the reported notice nor its specific grounds were detailed.
Satheesan’s position toward the video
Creators’ account
According to the creators, Satheesan said at a Kerala High Court event that he was excited to see the video and claimed he could dance better than Mohanlal and C Joseph Vijay.
Platform and government notice
The report also notes that Meta had previously removed videos critical of the state government and Satheesan, though Satheesan denied that his office requested their removal.
Key facts
- Video creator
- Instagram page “aikavala”
- Reported views
- 1.78 crore by Sunday
- Video subject
- VD Satheesan dancing with Kerala State Electricity Board officials
- Technology used
- Artificial intelligence
- Platform action
- Meta restricted access in India
- Stated basis
- A notice or legal request from the Government of India
- Creator’s view
- Abhijith said the restriction was probably not prompted by an objection from Satheesan
Quotes
Abhijith
Operator of the ‘aikavala’ Instagram page
“We don’t know the reason. But the Chief Minister had appreciated it in a public forum. The video can be viewed from other countries”
theprint.in
“We have restricted access to your content in India pursuant to notice from the Government of India”
theprint.in
m.rediff.com
Sources
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