# Government Grills Meta Over Modi Post Takedown and Platform Lapses 2026-08-06T20:40:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A global Meta delegation led by Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan met Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on August 5 over the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook video. The meeting lasted 45 minutes. Meta restored the post and attributed its removal to an error in AI-powered content filters. The Hindu reports that the government found this explanation inadequate and sought answers on child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, algorithmic bias and safeguards for verified accounts. Times Now reports that Vaishnaw warned Meta it must comply with Indian law and could lose safe harbour protection. Government sources cited by Rediff.com claimed Meta acknowledged failures involving illegal content and paid promotion, though Meta officials did not publicly confirm those claims. A parliamentary committee has sought an apology from Mark Zuckerberg. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - thehindu.com - rediff.com Tags: Ashwini Vaishnaw, content moderation, digital laws, Facebook, Meta Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vaishnaw-tells-meta-to-comply-with-indian-laws-after-video-takedown/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vaishnaw-tells-meta-to-comply-with-indian-laws-after-video-takedown/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.