Meta Bans Timeline’s Videos On Jantar Mantar Following Government’s “Local Legal Requirement”
In what appears to be part of a broader trend of online censorship, Meta has blocked access in India to two key videos published by Timeline.
The first video features journalist Wafa Hussain’s analysis of the central government’s move to denotify Jantar Mantar as Delhi’s primary protest venue.
The second, posted during ongoing demonstrations involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, presents a young protester playing a flute as a peaceful counter-response after alleging assault and mistreatment by security personnel.
Meta cited “local legal requirements” to justify restricting the content—a move critics view as compliance with official demands to control the narrative surrounding public dissent.
This is not the first time Timeline’s coverage has faced regional restrictions for refusing to toe the official line.
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“Meta’s action is a direct violation of freedom of expression and compromises the democratic right of a media outlet to inform the viewer of ground realities,” said Timeline Managing Editor Shihabudeen Kunju S.
