Zuckerberg Faces Apology Demand Over PM Video Controversy

WHO:

NDTV - Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Meta, the parent company of Facebook.

NDTV - Nishikant Dubey is the head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT.

NDTV - Arun Srinivas is the head of Meta India.

India Today - S Krishnan is the Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

WHAT:

NDTV - Meta's removal of a video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led to demands for an apology from Zuckerberg.

NDTV - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT met with representatives from Meta, Google, and YouTube to discuss social media regulation.

NDTV - The video of PM Modi was temporarily removed from Facebook for five hours due to a technical glitch, according to Meta.

India Today - The Prime Minister's video was posted on Instagram and later shared on Facebook before being restricted.

WHERE:

NDTV - The meeting took place in India, involving representatives from social media companies and government officials.

India Today - The video was posted on Facebook and Instagram.

WHEN:

India Today - The video was posted shortly before midnight on July 23.

NDTV - In February 2024, Zuckerberg apologized to families at a US Senate hearing regarding the impact of social media on children.

WHY:

NDTV - The removal of the video raised concerns about accountability and the potential revocation of Meta's "safe harbour" protection under Indian law.

NDTV - The Parliamentary Committee is seeking accountability for the decision to remove the video and appropriate legal action against those responsible.

HOW:

NDTV - Meta attributed the removal of the video to a technical glitch, which the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology found inadequate.

India Today - Meta has introduced new protocols for accounts belonging to prominent public figures to prevent similar incidents in the future.

(UPDATED August 3, 2026 18:45 UTC)

Meta's recent removal of a video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked demands for an apology from CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT convened with representatives from Meta, Google, and YouTube to discuss social media regulation. The video, which was posted on Instagram and later shared on Facebook, was temporarily taken down for five hours due to what Meta described as a technical glitch, a reason that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology deemed insufficient. In response to the incident, Meta has implemented new protocols for accounts belonging to prominent public figures to prevent similar issues from occurring in the future.