--- title: "Meta India head faces police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi" description: "Most outlets reported that Hyderabad police registered a case against Meta India’s head, Arun Srinivas, over Facebook videos allegedly depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an abusive manner. The Daily Times and Business Recorder added that the case relates to \"multiple videos,\" while Samaa and ARY News used more concise phrasing without specifying the number of videos. All excerpts framed the focus as the police action and the content of the videos, with no additional angles or emphasis present." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1038-india-summons-meta-executives-over-briefly-restricted-modi site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Meta India head faces police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi world · latest filing 1 Aug 2026, 2:48 AM PKT · 30 Jul – 1 Aug 2026 · 11 articles from 7 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 31 Jul 2026 — Meta India head faces police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Hyderabad police registered a case against Meta India’s head, Arun Srinivas, over Facebook videos allegedly depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an abusive manner. The Daily Times and Business Recorder added that the case relates to "multiple videos," while Samaa and ARY News used more concise phrasing without specifying the number of videos. All excerpts framed the focus as the police action and the content of the videos, with no additional angles or emphasis present. - **Daily Times** — [Meta India head named in police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1531584/meta-india-head-named-in-police-case-over-facebook-videos-targeting-modi/) · 1 Aug 2026, 2:48 AM PKT > Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a case against the head of Meta India, Arun Srinivas, 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. The videos spread as Modi contended with the biggest […] - **Business Recorder** — [Meta India head named in police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432756/meta-india-head-named-in-police-case-over-facebook-videos-targeting-modi) · 31 Jul 2026, 7:40 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW DELHI: Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a case against the head of Meta India, Arun Srinivas, 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. The videos spread as Modi contended with the biggest wave of youth-led protests India has seen in ... - **Samaa** — [Meta India chief faces police case over alleged abusive videos of Modi](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354514-meta-india-chief-faces-police-case-over-alleged-abusive-videos-of-modi) · 31 Jul 2026, 7:26 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Hyderabad police have registered a case against Meta India head Arun Srinivas over Facebook videos allegedly depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an abusive manner. - **ARY News (English)** — [CJP protest: Meta India head named in case over Facebook videos targeting Modi](https://arynews.tv/cjp-protest-meta-india-head-named-in-case-over-facebook-videos-targeting-modi) · 31 Jul 2026, 4:49 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing ### 30 Jul 2026 — India summons Meta executives over restricted Modi Facebook post and related legal action (6 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Indian government summoning Meta executives in response to a temporarily restricted Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A few also noted a separate legal development in which the head of Meta India was personally named in a police case over videos targeting Modi. While the majority framed the focus as the government seeking clarification on the post restriction, others highlighted the legal action as a significant development, reflecting a shift in how content moderation issues are being addressed in India. - **Dawn** — [Meta India head named in case over Facebook videos targeting PM Modi](https://www.dawn.com/news/2019705/meta-india-head-named-in-case-over-facebook-videos-targeting-pm-modi) · 31 Jul 2026, 1:38 PM PKT > 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. Police are preparing to send a notice to Meta Platforms regarding the case, which had not been issued as of Friday, said V Ar... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Meta India head named in case over Facebook videos targeting Modi](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330465882/meta-india-head-named-in-case-over-facebook-videos-targeting-modi) · 31 Jul 2026, 12:56 PM PKT · 99% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. Police ​are preparing to send a notice to ⁠Meta Platforms regarding the case, which had not been issued ​as of Friday, sai... - **The Express Tribune** — [Meta India head named in police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2621324/meta-india-head-named-in-police-case-over-facebook-videos-targeting-modi) · 31 Jul 2026, 10:01 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Executive personally named in rare move as India tightens content rules, narrows legal shield protecting platforms - **Daily Times** — [India summons Meta over Modi post block](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1530979/india-summons-meta-over-modi-post-block/) · 30 Jul 2026, 11:15 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > India has summoned senior Meta executives to explain the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post. The government said it wants clarification over the incident. Meta described the restriction as an accidental error. According to India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, officials asked Meta to provide details at the highest level. Secretary […] - **Samaa** — [India summons Meta executives over briefly restricted Modi Facebook post](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354451-india-summons-meta-executives-over-briefly-restricted-modi-facebook-post) · 30 Jul 2026, 8:00 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > A video message by Modi posted on Meta's Instagram ​platform and later shared on Facebook was ​restricted temporarily on the latter. A Meta spokesperson ⁠said at the time that the post had ​been blocked inadvertently. - **Business Recorder** — [India summons Meta executives over briefly restricted Modi Facebook post](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432568/india-summons-meta-executives-over-briefly-restricted-modi-facebook-post) · 30 Jul 2026, 6:40 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > MUMBAI: India has summoned executives from U.S. tech giant Meta, a senior official said on Thursday, after its Facebook platform briefly restricted a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week. A video message by Modi posted on Meta’s Instagram platform and later shared on Facebook was restricted temporarily on the latter. A Meta spokesperson said at the time that the post had been blocked ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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