Meta restores Keralam CMO's Facebook posts days after removal, CM VD Satheesan reacts
CM VD Satheesan raised concerns despite Meta restoring two Facebook posts from the Keralam CMO page. The CMO had written to Meta and the Union IT Ministry, seeking explanation over the online removal.
On Saturday, Meta brought back the two official posts shared by the CMO Keralam Facebook page, which were previously taken down by the company. Sharing the update, Chief Minister V D Satheesan said that it could be possible after his office's intervention.
Meta brings back deleted Keralam CMO posts
While one of the two removed posts on the social media platform was an announcement of the Onam festival allowance for ASHA workers, another one was shared on the occasion of Nabi Day.
"Following strong intervention from the Keralam CMO, @Meta has restored the official posts arbitrarily removed from @CMOKeralam's Facebook page," the CM said in a post on 'X'.
‘Serious concern’
CM Satheesan also raised questions regarding the removal and called it concerning.
"While the content is back online, the arbitrary takedown of verified government communications ranging from festival greetings to welfare notices remains a serious concern," Satheesan said.
The post also revealed that its Secretary Rattan U Kelkar, IAS, has approached Meta and the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in the matter.
The office is seeking a formal explanation under the IT Act with clarity on whether the posts were removed through automated or manual action, and safeguards to protect official government communication handles, it added.
“Secretary to CM Shri Rattan U. Kelkar IAS has taken up the matter with @Meta and @GoI_MeitY, seeking a formal explanation under the IT Act, clarity on the automated or manual triggers behind the removal, and robust safeguards to protect official public communication handles,” the post read.
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Keralam CMO seeks answer
Earlier, the CMO had written to Meta and the Union IT Ministry over the removal of the two posts and sought their restoration alongside an explanation for the action.
In a letter sent by Kelkar, the Union IT Ministry was requested to intervene in the matter to avoid such removals going forward, as per the CMO.
Meta is yet to respond.
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