Meta’s apology for mistakenly removing a video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to be considered sufficient unless responsibility for the incident is fixed and appropriate legal action is taken, according to people familiar with the proceedings of a Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on Information Technology.
The panel, chaired by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, questioned representatives of Meta, Google and YouTube, along with senior officials from the Union Home Ministry and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), on issues related to social media regulation.
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During the meeting, Meta officials reportedly faced sharp questions over the removal of the Prime Minister’s video as well as the handling of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the company’s platforms.
Speaking after the meeting, Dubey said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg should personally apologise for the removal of Prime Minister Modi’s video. He also warned that failure to do so could have implications for the company’s “safe harbour” protections in certain cases.
Under Indian law, the safe harbour provision protects online platforms and internet service providers from liability for third-party content hosted on their platforms, provided they comply with due diligence requirements and applicable legal obligations.
The committee’s meeting forms part of Parliament’s ongoing review of social media regulation, platform accountability and user safety, with lawmakers seeking stronger compliance from major technology companies operating in India.
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