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India sets up content regulation standoff as police targets local Meta head
Jul 31, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan
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Indian cybercrime police in Hyderabad have named Meta India head Arun Srinivas in a criminal investigation into allegedly doctored videos and images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi circulated on Meta platforms. The high-profile probe highlights rising regulatory and security scrutiny of digital platforms and could affect crypto-related communities, token launches and platform adoption by prompting tighter content moderation and legal risk.
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Indian authorities have stirred up international drama with their decision to build a criminal case against the local head of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta (NASDAQ: META), Arun Srinivas. The Hyderabad cybercrime police named Srinivas as part of its investigation into allegedly doctored videos and images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that users circulated on their platforms...
