‘Legal requirements’, no authority named: What Instagram told a comedian about her blocked reel
Instagram censored a stand-up comedian's reel about AI being used to contact the dead, citing compliance with India's Information Technology Rules, 2021, but provided no details on the specific legal provision or government authority behind the restriction. The reel was restored briefly before being restricted again, raising transparency concerns about content moderation decisions.
Key points
- Instagram restricted reel citing Indian legal requirements without naming specific law or authority
- Platform provided vague justification citing IT Rules, 2021 compliance
- Pattern of opaque content restriction decisions affecting Indian creators
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