Argument Against Meta India Head Regarding Posts PM Modi is the target. At the CJP Protest

Meta India head alongwith several Facebook and Instagram accounts have been booked over content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the recent Cockroach Janta Party protests. Hyderabad Cybercrime police have registered cases against the India head of Meta, Arun Srinivas, as well as several Facebook and Instagram accounts for alleged circulation of morphed and objectionable videos and images of the Prime Minister on the social media platforms.

The cases have been filed on complaints of two individuals who alleged that while browsing Instagram, they came across multiple morphed and digitally manipulated videos and images portraying the prime minister in an obscene, derogatory and misleading manner.

“The comments contain offensive language, ridicule, and indecent remarks directed at the Hon’ble Prime Minister and other individuals depicted in the manipulated content, thereby amplifying the offensive nature of the posts and encouraging their wider circulation and engagement. The above content appears to have been digitally altered or AI-generated and circulated on social media,” the complaints have stated.  

“Such content has the potential to mislead the public, spread misinformation, incite hatred or public unrest, outrage public decency, defame or insult the dignity of public figures, disturb public order, promote hostility among different sections of society, and otherwise violate the applicable provisions of law,” the complainants further added.

During the student demonstration, numerous posts and remarks that verged on abuse and vulgarity have been scrutinised. Telangana BJP activist T Saikiran Goud and 29-year-old businessman S Aravind Reddy have filed the complaints.

Earlier this week, after a video from the PM’s account was momentarily disabled on Facebook, Meta had invited criticism from the government. The government has received assurances from the Meta team regarding protections for prime ministerial positions. Meta has stated that notable accounts will receive more scrutiny, outlining the improved precautions for PM Modi’s postings. According to insiders, only senior Meta officials will review such jobs going ahead.