Indian Politics

Meta Faces 3-Day Ultimatum to Apologise for PM Modi Video Removal

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THE BRIEF
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The Parliamentary IT Committee has issued a formal ultimatum to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, demanding an unconditional apology within three days for the unauthorized removal of a video featuring PM Narendra Modi.

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Failure to comply with this directive could result in the revocation of Meta's 'safe harbour' protection under India's IT laws, exposing the platform to direct legal liability for user-generated content.

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The committee's decision follows a heated meeting where Meta officials were grilled over alleged algorithmic bias and the arbitrary suppression of political content on their platforms.