Government asks Meta to review its algorithms:October 10 order bans content promoting violence; CJP protests the same day

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked Meta to review Instagram and Facebook’s algorithms, saying users are receiving content with a one-sided narrative. The ministry issued this advisory on October 10. It asked Meta to strengthen scrutiny of content that disturbs public order, incites violence, or promotes illegal activities. Actually, the Cockroach Janata Party had called for a protest in Delhi on the same day, during which 7 thousand people were detained.
Instructions for providing references with the content The ministry has asked Meta to provide adequate context with photos, videos, graphics, and other content related to ongoing public events. Providing context is especially important in cases where users cannot easily ascertain the origin, date, place, or circumstances of the content. Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, has also been asked by the ministry to ensure that users are not overly exposed to a single or limited number of narratives. Dipke, Ranka, Das detained ahead of Jantar Mantar protest The Cockroach Janata Party is protesting against SIR and demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. The party had called for a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10th. That morning, CJP founders Abhijeet Dipke, Sourav and Ashutosh were detained by the police from the flight itself at Delhi airport. The three were produced before the Special Executive Magistrate Court in Delhi Cantt on October 11. They were subsequently released on a bail bond of Rs 50,000 each. The Cockroach Party protested at Jantar Mantar for 36 days The Cockroach Janata Party protested for the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan in connection with the NEET paper leak case from June 20 to July 25. Activist Sonam Wangchuk also went on a hunger strike during the 36-day protest.
The CJP also marched to Parliament on July 20. The protest ended on July 25 after Pradhan’s resignation.