"Making laws to protect himself from citizens of India": Arvind Kejriwal targets PM Modi amid govt scrutiny of Meta

Aam Aadmi Party AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making laws to protect himself from citizens of India amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Centres scrutiny of Meta over content moderation and platform complianceThe remarks came after sources said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the government over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modis Facebook video and issues related to illegal content on the platformKejriwal targets PM over governments actionsIn a post on X Kejriwal alleged that the Prime Minister was increasingly at odds with the public and claimed that several issues had eroded support for the governmentPrime Minister of India is now fighting his own citizens Making laws to protect himself from citizens of India His own erstwhile cheerleaders are fast turning against him after becoming victims of paper leaks E20 etcPrime Minister of India is now fighting his own citizens Making laws to protect himself from citizens of India His own erstwhile cheerleaders are fast turning against him after becoming victims of paper leaks E20 etc httpstcoYjGdL0TN4amdash Arvind Kejriwal ArvindKejriwal August 7 2026Kejriwal did not provide evidence to support his allegations in the social media postMeta under scrutiny over platform contentThe political remarks come amid heightened government scrutiny of Meta following allegations related to the promotion of Child Sexual Abuse Material CSAM deepfake content and operational lapses on the social media platformAccording to reports Meta acknowledged that illegal content had been promoted through paid advertisements targeted at a specific audience following concerns raised in a media report The company is expected to face further questioning by the government over the matterMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg conveyed an apology to the government regarding issues linked to CSAM deepfake content and operational errors on the platform reported ANIGovernment questions Metas legal protectionsAccording to reports the government informed Meta representatives that the platform may not qualify for protection under the intermediary provisions of the Information Technology Act because of the manner in which content is selected and distributedMark Zuckerberg sent his apologies for the CSAM Child Sexual Abuse Material content deepfake content and errors in operating the platform It was made clear to them that they are not covered under the Intermediary definition They select who receives the content Safe harbour under the IT Act is not applicable a source told ANIThe safe harbour provision under the Information Technology Act provides certain legal protections to online intermediaries subject to compliance with prescribed obligationsMeta delegation meets MeitY officialsOn Wednesday a senior Meta delegation led by Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan met Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY Secretary S Krishnan for a meeting that lasted about 45 minutesAccording to sources Meta officials explained the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modis Facebook video during the meetingThe discussions followed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology seeking an unqualified apology from Zuckerberg over the removal of the Prime Ministers video from Facebook The committee also reportedly warned that the platform could lose its legal immunity in India if concerns regarding compliance are not adequately addressedWith inputs from ANI