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Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan denies role in removal of social media posts

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has denied allegations that his office intervened to have news reports removed from Meta platforms. The controversy follows claims that social media posts linking the Chief Minister to a Youth Congress activist arrested for drug possession were taken down. Satheesan acknowledged knowing the arrested individuals but stated he had no involvement in the removal of content, advising affected media organizations to file formal complaints with Meta.

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CM VD Satheesan meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi
File photo: Prime Minister's Office / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan addressed allegations on Thursday regarding the removal of social media content critical of his administration. Reports had surfaced that news cards from Malayalam television channels and online media outlets were taken down from Meta platforms after allegedly being flagged by government agencies. These posts concerned the arrest of two individuals, including a Youth Congress activist, in connection with a drug case involving MDMA in Kasaragod.

Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan accused the government of engaging in undeclared social media censorship following the removal of these reports. While Satheesan admitted to personally knowing the arrested individuals, Muhammad Hussain and Abdul Salam, he denied any role in the content takedowns. He has suggested that media organizations affected by the removals should pursue the matter by filing a formal complaint with Meta.

Key Facts

  1. Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan denied requesting the removal of news reports from Meta platforms.
  2. Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan alleged the government is practicing undeclared social media censorship.
  3. The removed posts reportedly linked the Chief Minister to a Youth Congress activist arrested for MDMA possession.
  4. Satheesan confirmed he personally knows the two individuals arrested in the drug case.
  5. The Chief Minister advised media outlets to file complaints directly with Meta regarding the content removals.

The Timeline4

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 13 Aug

    1. HiThe Hindu
      Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan denies requesting Meta to remove news items from its platforms
    2. JBjanmabhumi
      സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ പോസ്റ്റുകൾ നീക്കം ചെയ്യുന്നതിന് പിന്നിൽ ഞാനല്ല; പ്രചാരണങ്ങൾ തള്ളി മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി വി.ഡി സതീശൻ
    3. DHDeccan Herald
      Kerala CM VD Satheesan admits knowing Youth Congress activist held with MDMA, denies role in Meta removals
    4. DHDeccan Herald
      Row over removal of social media posts against Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan escalates

Where This Is Being Covered2 languages

Languages

Newsrooms carrying this story, by publication language.

  • English2 outlets
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet

Regional reach

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Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: Deccan HeraldAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: JanmabhumiTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more
  • Where the story is

2 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South. Also carried by 1 national masthead.

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