DU student alleges Meta restricted four CJP protest videos
A Delhi University student alleges that Meta restricted several of her Instagram videos related to political protests and police interactions. She claims these restrictions are unfair, noting that her reports of hate speech against her were ignored by the platform.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding content moderation policies, digital censorship, and the role of social media platforms in political discourse.
A Delhi University (DU) student, whose ‘Vasteganahuiyan’ video went viral during the Cockroach Janta Party protest, alleged on Monday that Meta had made at least four of her Instagram videos unavailable in India.
In an Instagram video, Sakshi said three videos were restricted citing 'community guidelines', while a post was removed for “adult sexual exploitation and nudity”.
The restricted videos included one in which she imitated a police announcement declaring something illegal, another showing a truck carrying food for police after the July 20 lathi charge, and one featuring members of Students’ Federation of India singing about youth unemployment.
She also said a video on Junaid — who gained fame for offering food to protesters at Jantar Mantar — and his family’s alleged treatment by the police had been affected.
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