Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have registered an FIR against Meta India head and several social media users for sharing morphed and objectionable videos of PM Modi. The police have also sent a notice to Meta.
The head of Meta India has been named as a co-accused in both cases. Arun Srinivas is Meta's Managing Director and Country Head in India. He assumed this position on July 1, 2025.
The FIR stems from the complaints of two individuals who alleged that while browsing Instagram, they came across multiple morphed and digitally-manipulated videos and images portraying the Prime Minister in an obscene, derogatory and misleading manner.
The complainants include T. Saikiran Goud, a member of the Telangana BJP's social media core committee, and party supporter S. Arvind Reddy. Goud submitted approximately 20 Facebook and Instagram links to the police and demanded action against Meta.
"The comments contain offensive language, ridicule, and indecent remarks directed at the Hon'ble Prime Minister and other individuals depicted in the manipulated content, thereby amplifying the offensive nature of the posts and encouraging their wider circulation and engagement. The above content appears to have been digitally altered or AI-generated and circulated on social media," the complaints have stated.
The complainant said such content had the potential to mislead the public, spread misinformation, incite hatred or public unrest, outrage public decency, defame or insult the dignity of public figures, disturb public order, promote hostility among different sections of society, and otherwise violate the applicable provisions of law.
A cybercrime investigating officer said that a notice has been issued to Meta regarding the cases registered and the objectionable links.
