Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a case against the head of Meta India over multiple videos posted on the company’s Facebook platform that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an “abusive manner,” a senior police officer said on Friday.
Background
India is Facebook’s biggest market by users. The case adds to a string of tensions between Meta and Modi’s government over content tied to the prime minister.
Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday. Police are preparing to send a notice to Meta Platforms regarding the case, which had not been issued as of Friday, said V Aravind Babu, deputy commissioner of police for cyber crimes in Hyderabad.
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