The ruling DMK has alleged that Facebook was removing posts made by the cadre members and others in support of the party’s ongoing campaign against the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET).
According to the party, several posts, particular those with the hashtag ‘BanNEET’, were being deleted in large numbers for reportedly going against the social media platform’s ‘Community Standards’. The users concerned received a message that read: “It looks like you tried to get likes, follows, shares or video views in a misleading way”.
The persons whose posts were deleted included some senior functionaries of the DMK. For instance, S. Austin, deputy organising secretary (Headquarters) of the DMK, said in a post on the social media platform X that his Facebook post was deleted. Mr. Austin expressed doubt over the social media platform being pressurised to remove the posts.
