Facebook temporarily hid #ResignModi posts in India
On April 28, 2021, Facebook's automated moderation system temporarily hid posts containing the hashtag #ResignModi, which called for the resignation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The posts were hidden for about three hours before Facebook restored them, stating it was a mistake and not due to government pressure. The incident occurred during India's severe COVID-19 crisis and affected users in India, the US, Canada, and England.
- Date it happened
- 2021-04-28
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