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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Explained: PM Modi's FB post, Meta's content filter 'glitch' and why top co execs are being summoned

New Delhi, The Centre has summoned a top global Meta executive after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post was briefly restricted by the platform, and despite the company attributing it to a technical glitch, the government says the explanation is not reasonable and calls for deep discussions.

The post, originally uploaded on Instagram on July 23 and shared on Facebook, featured Modi's first direct selfie video addressing India's youth. In it, the Prime Minister promised stringent action against paper leaks and announced that the government would introduce legislation to tackle the issue. On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha cleared the anti-paper leak amendment bill amid sloganeering by opposition parties.

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