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- India's government summoned Meta executives after the company temporarily restricted a video of Prime Minister Modi.
- Meta acknowledged the restriction was an error and restored the content.
- The government is seeking explanations on platform governance and content handling, and new protocols are being introduced for prominent public figures' accounts.
- The episode underscores continued scrutiny of how tech firms moderate content.
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- Details of the new protocols for prominent public figures' accounts
- Government response to Meta's explanation on content handling
- Whether further content moderation disputes involving tech firms emerge
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