Meta's India Conundrum: Where Free Speech Meets Government Pressure The recent case filed against the head of Meta India over Facebook videos targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights the complex web of tensions between social media giants and governments in India.
For years, Meta has walked a fine line between free speech and government pressure in one of its largest markets.
India's IT ministry has been at odds with Meta since Facebook briefly restricted a post by Modi last week. The incident sparked outrage among some who saw it as an attack on the prime minister's dignity.