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Kerala HC allows NoCap editor back on Facebook after deleting flagged comments
Kerala HC allows NoCap editor back on Facebook after deleting flagged comments
The Story in Brief
The Kerala High Court on Thursday, 5 November, permitted Hyder Ali K, chief editor of digital news platform NoCap, to operate its Facebook page after deleting comments flagged by the Director General of Police and State Police Chief. The court heard that the government had only asked Meta Platforms to remove certain comments, not to block the page entirely.
The petition was filed after NoCap’s Facebook page was restricted in India on 28 September. Meta cited a notice under Section 79(3) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which NoCap’s editor said was never disclosed to him. The court had earlier sought responses from the Centre and the state government. The order directs NoCap to delete comments notified by the police or their subordinates, and Meta to take necessary steps to restore access.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both outlets report the same court order identically. Livelaw.in leads with the legal action, blocking and Section 79(3), while The News Minute foregrounds the police's characterisation of the comments as ‘hateful’. The News Minute adds context the other omits: the decline in NoCap’s reach and revenue, and the involvement of SFLC.in, a digital rights organisation. Neither outlet questions the court’s or the police's account. The order itself is clear: the page can run once flagged comments are removed. What remains open is whether the police will notify only a few comments or a list that effectively restricts the page again, NoCap’s editor must delete exactly what the police name.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): livelaw.in (neutral report), thenewsminute.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
