Politics · India
Parliamentary panel questions tech firms; girl's mother seeks protection
A parliamentary panel on social media regulation questioned executives from Google, Meta, and X. The panel's chief, Nishikant Dubey, demanded an apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for the temporary removal of a video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, threatening to withdraw safe harbor protection. Meanwhile, the mother of a girl who allegedly used abusive language against PM Modi has sought protection, stating her daughter's FIR has not been withdrawn despite an apology. She appealed to PM Modi to adopt her daughter and help secure her future.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 12 · Right 6 n = 20
- Left (2): Satya Hindi, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (12 votes, 14 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, Nai Dunia, Navbharat Times, Patrika, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The New Indian Express, The Quint
- Right (6): Dainik Jagran, India Today, News18 Hindi, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer