Government to raise CSAM lapses, wrongful account action issue with Meta; global team in India on Aug 5-6
The Indian government is set to meet with Meta's global executives to address concerns regarding the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and the wrongful restriction of prominent accounts. This follows a technical error that restricted a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Why it matters
The meeting highlights the ongoing tension between global tech giants and national governments regarding content moderation, regulatory compliance, and platform accountability.
Lapses in curbing CSAM, as well as wrongful action on prominent accounts, are among a slew of concerns that the Government will raise when it meets Meta's global team, IT Secretary S. Krishnan said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), adding that a company at the forefront of technology should have been able to make its systems work as they are supposed to.
Meta's global team will be in India on August 5 and 6, Mr. Krishnan said.
The upcoming meeting is significant as the government has summoned Meta's top global executives after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent Facebook post addressing Indian youth and promising stringent action against paper leaks was briefly restricted on the platform. Sources said top Meta executive Joel Kaplan is expected to be present at the meeting.
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