Meta faces India scrutiny over takedown of Modi post, CSAM ads
By Freny Patel ( August 5, 2026, 04:10 GMT | Insight) -- Meta's moderation failures have prompted India to summon senior executives for compliance talks after the platform briefly removed a post from Prime Minister Narendra and allegedly carried child sexual abuse material advertisements.Meta Platforms will face two days of scrutiny from India's technology ministry this week after the US technology giant came under fire over the brief removal of a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and allegations that child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, appeared as paid advertisements on its platforms....
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