Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have registered an FIR against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and several social media accounts over alleged objectionable posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the CJP protests. Police are examining whether some of the content was digitally manipulated or AI-generated. The investigation is ongoing.
Meta India Head Booked as FIR Filed Over Posts Targeting PM Modi During CJP Protests
The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have booked cases against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and several Facebook and Instagram accounts for allegedly circulating morphed and objectionable content against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests.
The Meta India case has made headlines again after Hyderabad Cybercrime Police filed cases against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and several Facebook and Instagram accounts for allegedly posting objectionable content against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests. Police said the action came after complaints about digitally manipulated content being circulated on social media.
The complaints alleged that Facebook and Instagram were used to circulate several videos, images and comments showing the Prime Minister in an obscene, derogatory and misleading way, the authorities said. Investigators are examining whether some of the material was digitally altered or created using artificial intelligence before being circulated online.
The complaints were filed by S Aravind Reddy, a 29-year-old businessman, and T Saikiran Goud, a Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activist. The complainants said they came across the content while scrolling Instagram and approached Hyderabad Cybercrime Police seeking legal action.
Hyderabad Cybercrime Police examine alleged AI-generated content
The complaints said the posts involved offensive language, mocking and indecent comments aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other persons depicted in the manipulated material. The complainants also alleged that the comments promoted further dissemination and interaction with the controversial material.
The complaints further added that the videos and images seemed to have been digitally edited or produced with the help of artificial intelligence. The authorities are looking into the veracity of the material as part of the ongoing probe and have not revealed publicly the identities of the individual account holders involved.
The complainants argued that such content could mislead the public, spread misinformation, incite hatred or public unrest, and disturb public order. It also alleged that the posts could be violative of applicable legal provisions relating to public decency, defamation and social harmony.
Officials have also taken note of several posts and comments made during the student protests that allegedly crossed acceptable limits by containing profanity and abusive language. Those online activities have now become part of the broader investigation into social media content linked to the demonstrations.
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Meta under scrutiny after recent controversy involving PM Narendra Modi's account
The latest development follows another controversy involving Meta earlier this week when a video posted from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official account was briefly blocked on Facebook, prompting criticism from the government over the platform's moderation practices.
After the incident, Meta reportedly told the government that it would put stronger protections in place for content posted from the Prime Minister’s official accounts. Major public accounts will be subject to additional scrutiny before moderation decisions are made, sources said.
Sources also said that any future moderation decisions involving such accounts would be reviewed by at least two senior Meta officials before being enacted. The measures reported are aimed at reducing mistakes involving high-profile public figures and official government communications.
Officials also said Meta representatives are expected to meet with government authorities later this week to discuss content regulation and other platform governance issues. Neither the government nor Meta has made any other agenda public than what was discussed.
Delhi Police action reflects wider scrutiny of protest-related online content
The Hyderabad probe comes after the Delhi Police asked several social media platforms to remove posts and videos containing allegedly offensive and abusive comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that were shared during student protests at Jantar Mantar and violence related to the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” march.
Delhi Police had also issued notices to some social media accounts, including some news portals, over posts allegedly targeting the Prime Minister. The moves come amid increased regulatory scrutiny of online content around political protests and public discourse.
Investigations are on, and the legal process involving Meta India, Arun Srinivas, and the said social media accounts is in its nascent stage. Sprouts News will continue monitoring official developments, responses from the concerned parties, and any further announcements from investigating agencies or government authorities.





















