Arvind Kejriwal claims Meta restricted his account in India, seeks explanation NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that Meta had restricted his account in India without providing any explanation, alleging that repeated attempts to seek clarification from the company’s India office had gone unanswered.In a post on X, Kejriwal tagged Meta and Meta India, saying his account had become unavailable to users in India.”Hi @Meta @metaindia Why have you restricted my account? Verbal enquiries at your India office revealed that my account has been restricted in India and is unavailable in India. Why? Noone in your office is giving any reasons. Noone is suggesting how restrictions can be removed. All emails written have elicited no response other than routine acknowledgement. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThats pretty bad service. Don’t bow down to our Prime Minister so much. Else he will allow u to run only his own account in India,” he said.Kejriwal alleged that officials at Meta’s India office informed him verbally about the restriction but did not disclose the reason behind the action or explain how it could be reversed. He also claimed that emails sent to the company had received only routine acknowledgements.The AAP leader further accused Meta of “bowing down” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging political bias in the platform’s actions.Meta has not yet publicly responded to Kejriwal’s claims.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAyush PandeyAyush Pandey is a journalist at The Times of India, covering breaking news, politics, defence, and major legal and policy developments across India and the world. His reporting focuses on elections, national security, and institutional affairs, tracking the decisions and conflicts that shape public life. He specialises in sharp explainers and in-depth feature stories that go beyond headlines to decode political shifts, defence strategy, geopolitical flashpoints, and changing public sentiment. His work combines speed, clarity, and depth for a fast-moving digital audience.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’It’s My Moral Call To Be Here’: Author Nilotpal Mrinal Joins Ranchi Student ProtestMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Apologises Over PM Modi Video Row, Admits Paid Content BoostingJharkhand Students Display Mark Sheets, Allege Irregularities In JPSC-JSSC Evaluation’Merit Can’t Beat Money’: Jharkhand Aspirant On Hunger Strike Demand Strong JPSC-JSSC Reforms’I’m A Farmer’s Son, I Can’t Buy Papers’: In JPSC-JSSC Exam Leak, Students Demand CBI Probe’56% Indian Vehicles Uninsured’: Supreme Court Calls For ‘Challans’, Urgent Enforcement Action’We Feel Cheated’: Jharkhand Student Protesters Voice Anger Over JPSC-JSSC Exam Row’If You Won’t Listen, Then Who Will?’: Jharkhand Student’s Msg To Hemant Soren Over JPSC-JSSC RowJharkhand Mob Lynching: Rape Accused Beaten To Death, Police Probe POCSO Case And Mob Violence123Photostories10 famous foods invented inside prisonsBengal tiger vs Siberian tiger: What’s the difference?Always listening, always fixing? 5 signs you’re the ‘therapist friend’ in your groupWant to raise a confident and successful child? These 6 timeless parenting lessons from Chanakya Niti can shape their futureIndia named among the World’s 100 Best Cuisines: Here’s what makes it special5 must-have sneakers every wardrobe needs in 20265 timeless lessons from your grandparents that modern life forgot10 baby names inspired by dawn, sunset, and the skyBrain teaser optical illusion: You are among the top 1% if you stop all 25 animals hidden in the man’s face within 2 minutesWant Korean glass skin? These 5 daily habits make all the difference123Hot PicksSaurav DasDelhi rainAbhijeet DipkeRRB ALP CBT 2 answer keyTN Agriculture BudgetTN supplementary resultSpaceXUPI transactionsD Y PatilTop TrendingNagpur Rape CaseAbhijeet DipkeTasmac Liquor Online PurchaseVishakha RathodJPSC ProtestNagpur Rape CaseDelhi Wife MurderAkhilesh YadavTamil Nadu BudgetShradha Singh
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that Meta had restricted his account in India without providing any explanation, alleging that repeated attempts to seek clarification from the company’s India office had gone unanswered.In a post on X, Kejriwal tagged Meta and Meta India, saying his account had become unavailable to users in India.“Hi @Meta @metaindia Why have you restricted my account? Verbal enquiries at your India office revealed that my account has been restricted in India and is unavailable in India. Why? Noone in your office is giving any reasons. Noone is suggesting how restrictions can be removed. All emails written have elicited no response other than routine acknowledgement.
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Thats pretty bad service. Don’t bow down to our Prime Minister so much. Else he will allow u to run only his own account in India,” he said.Kejriwal alleged that officials at Meta’s India office informed him verbally about the restriction but did not disclose the reason behind the action or explain how it could be reversed. He also claimed that emails sent to the company had received only routine acknowledgements.The AAP leader further accused Meta of “bowing down” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging political bias in the platform’s actions.Meta has not yet publicly responded to Kejriwal’s claims.
