- Australian inquiry into platform content moderation, involving major tech companies Meta, Google, and Gab.
- Meta is facing scrutiny regarding its content moderation policies, leading to a review of draft legislation by the Cabinet and passage through Parliament.
MeitY seeks to push a Bill through Parliament while summoning Meta over content removal, following the removal of Modi's post.
7 reports, 4 independent
Updated Aug 8
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What happened
MeitY seeks to push a Bill through Parliament while summoning Meta over content removal, following the removal of Modi's post.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Meta is facing scrutiny regarding its content moderation policies, leading to a review of draft legislation by the Cabinet and passage through Parliament.Also in this story
- Parliament proposed digital duty of care mandates requiring opt-out tools for online platforms.
- David Seymour calls on Meta to change policies, while the NZ government discusses challenges to match settings and Parliament considers regulation.
The entities involved
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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
government agency in India
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Meta
American technology company
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Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India since 2014
Related events
- MeitY, an Indian government agency, confirms that Meta operates within India under local laws.
- A court has ordered Meta to take down an image involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The government of India, through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is partnering with the Netherlands on a strategic initiative.
- ICWA status was granted through an Act of Parliament, and PM Modi was praised for his global role.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- moneycontrol.com
- newkerala.com
- aninews.inMeitY summons Meta over removal of PM Modi's Facebook post, says "technical glitch" explanation not fully acceptable
- calcuttanews.net