# Meta Faces Parliamentary Questions Over Brief Restriction of Modi Video 2026-08-06T10:51:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Meta officials told a parliamentary committee they regretted the brief restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook video and were ready to apologise, The Hindu reported. The video was restored, while Meta attributed the incident to a technical glitch. The Times of India reported that Meta had already apologised to the government through Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan, showing a difference between the two accounts. Committee members questioned responsibility, alleged inconsistent handling of objectionable content, and sought answers on algorithmic bias, deepfakes and paid promotion of illegal material. The panel also discussed regulation of social and digital platforms. An NDTV opinion article called for greater transparency about algorithmic influence on public debate. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - ndtv.com Tags: content moderation, Facebook, Meta, Parliament, social media Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/meta-faces-parliamentary-questions-over-brief-restriction-of-modi-video/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/meta-faces-parliamentary-questions-over-brief-restriction-of-modi-video/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.