Meta Apologises to India After Briefly Restricting PM Modi's Facebook Post.

Meta has apologised to the Indian government after briefly restricting a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, admitting the action was caused by an operational error.

Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, said he personally apologised to India's Minister of Electronics and Information Technology on behalf of the company.

> "I apologised to the minister on behalf of Meta for the error restricting PM Modi's post," Kaplan said in a statement on Wednesday.

The controversy began in July when India's Information Technology Ministry summoned Meta executives after the Prime Minister's post was temporarily blocked on Facebook. Meta later explained that the restriction was accidental and not intentional.

The incident has further strained relations between Meta and the Indian government. Last week, police in Hyderabad also registered a case against Meta India head Arun Srinivas over Facebook videos allegedly portraying Prime Minister Modi in an abusive manner.

The dispute comes amid widespread youth-led protests across India over leaked national examination papers, which led to the resignation of the country's education minister. During the protests, social media platforms saw a surge in criticism and satire directed at the Prime Minister.

In a separate development, local media reported that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also apologised to Indian officials over issues involving child sexual abuse material, deepfake content, and other operational lapses on the company's platforms.

Earlier in July, the Indian government ordered Meta to remove Instagram content and advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material. Meta responded by reaffirming its zero-tolerance policy against such content and said it continues to strengthen its detection and enforcement systems.

The latest developments highlight growing scrutiny of social media platforms in India as authorities push for stricter compliance with the country's digital content regulations.

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