Meta Restores Posts Removed From Keralam CMO's Facebook Page After Intervention
The CMO sought a formal explanation and safeguards after Meta removed welfare and festival posts from its official Facebook page.
- On Saturday, Meta restored two official posts to the CMO Keralam Facebook page following Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's intervention, including announcements of Onam festival allowances for Accredited Social Health Activists and Nabi Dina greetings.
- Chief Minister's Secretary Rathan U. Kelkar, IAS, wrote to Meta and the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology demanding restoration and asking federal authorities to prevent future arbitrary removals.
- At a press conference, Satheesan denied having influence over Meta and noted that a prior request to restore the CMO's Instagram account went unanswered for two months, while Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala denied making legal demands for content removal.
- Despite restoration, Satheesan expressed concern that "the arbitrary takedown of verified government communications ranging from festival greetings to welfare notices remains a serious concern," prompting demands for protective safeguards.
- Last month, Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan and the Kerala Union of Working Journalists accused the United Democratic Front government of an "undeclared social media emergency" after Meta restricted content critical of the administration.
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