Meta’s Safe Harbour Under Threat As Parliamentary Panel Seeks Zuckerberg’s Apology

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • A parliamentary panel has sought an apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the temporary removal of PM Modi’s Facebook video and warned that the company's safe harbour protection could be reconsidered
  • The episode has intensified scrutiny of Meta's content moderation practices in India, with lawmakers also raising concerns over child safety and platform accountability
  • The panel said removing the Prime Minister's video went beyond the role of an intermediary and warned that repeated failures on content moderation, including child safety, could invite action under the IT Act