Politics
03 Aug, 2026
Zuckerberg should apologise for removal of PM's video from Facebook: Par panel chief
Business To Business, New Delhi, 03 August, 2026: The chairperson of Parliament's Department-related Standing Committee on Information Technology, Nishikant Dubey, on Monday said Mark Zuckerberg should personally apologise for the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video from Facebook.
During the committee meeting, Dubey said the incident was either:
- A serious failure of Meta's content moderation or technical systems, or
- A deliberate attempt by Meta Platforms and Instagram to tarnish the Prime Minister's image.
Several members of the panel also called for:
- Fixing accountability for the incident.
- Taking legal action against those found responsible.
According to sources, opposition MPs on the committee took a different view, arguing that:
- Social media platforms must continue to provide space for dissent.
- Content that is critical of the government should not automatically be treated as "anti-national."
The discussions reflected differing perspectives within the parliamentary panel on the balance between platform accountability, freedom of expression, and content moderation by social media companies.