# Meta told to act on edited visuals amid SIR protests

> Government advisory asks Meta to fix misleading content during Delhi protests.
- Title: Meta told to act on edited visuals amid SIR protests · mint
- Summary: Government advisory asks Meta to fix misleading content during Delhi protests. India's IT ministry ordered Meta to provide context for photos, videos and…
- Keywords: meit, meta, sir protests, delhi, cockroach janta party, chief election commissioner, information technology rules, content moderation, news, india, told, act
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- Author: Ravi Hari
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:09:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: meit, meta, sir protests, delhi, cockroach janta party, chief election commissioner, information technology rules, content moderation, news, india
## Government advisory
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued an advisory dated October 10.
## Meta asked to provide context
MeitY asked Meta to provide adequate context for photographs, videos, graphics and other content depicting ongoing public events.
## Specific concerns
MeitY flagged content that presents old, unrelated or selectively edited visuals as current events and misleading claims about emergencies.
## Algorithmic bias
MeitY reported Meta's algorithms favoring certain content over others, leading to disproportionate exposure to limited narratives.
## Public order risks
Content without adequate context could cause public confusion, apprehension and disturbances of public order.
## CJP protest demands
Cockroach Janta Party and opposition parties demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over SIR electoral roll revisions.
## Digital rights group response
Apar Gupta of Internet Freedom Foundation criticized the advisory as censorship, urging MeitY to withdraw it and require Meta to disclose content takedowns.
## Key takeaway

India's IT ministry ordered Meta to provide context for photos, videos and graphics showing public events during SIR protests to prevent misinformation and violence.