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Kejriwal says Meta restricted his account without explanation
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has accused Meta of restricting one of his accounts in India, saying the company gave no reason or remedy. Medianama reports that his Facebook and Instagram accounts…
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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has accused Meta of restricting one of his accounts in India, saying the company gave no reason or remedy. Medianama reports that his Facebook and Instagram accounts were accessible when checked, while Meta had not publicly responded. Reports differ on which account was affected.
The allegation followed Meta’s apology to the government for mistakenly removing a July 23 Facebook video by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Hindu reports that Parliament’s IT committee gave Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg three days to apologise or risk losing safe-harbour protection. Legal experts cited by the paper said such protection is not automatically removable across an entire platform and disputes would generally require court action.
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The easy narratives are already taking shape: one side sees every restriction as censorship, while the other treats every platform error as routine moderation. Neither is supported here. Kejriwal’s claim remains unconfirmed, and the accounts were accessible when checked. The committee’s threat also needs legal scrutiny, not political theatre. Meta’s public explanation, the affected platform and any court finding on Section 79 will decide how serious this case is.
Sources (2): medianama.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
