Meta apologises for removing Modi’s Facebook video addressing students

The content was removed in error and has since been restored, says the U.S. tech giant

The Centre finds Meta's explanation for Prime Minister Modi's post removal unsatisfactory. Government sources stated the issue requires deeper discussions with the social media company. Meta's response was deemed unreasonable by officials after the post was briefly unavailable. The ministry summoned Meta's global head

3 min readUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 12:54 PM IST In the video, PM Modi acknowledged the paper leak issue as "serious".The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has summoned Meta’s global head of public policy after a video posted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly withheld by Facebook in India, sources said. The