Nangal Minor Rape Case: After Twitter Now FB Removes Rahul Gandhi’s Post
Mumbai: Following Twitter, Facebook has removed content posted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi identifying the family of a nine-year-old rape and murder victim in northwest Delhi, saying it violated the social media platform’s policies. has done. has been violated. has been violated.
According to sources, Facebook has informed Gandhi and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to remove the post from Facebook and Instagram.
Earlier this week, Facebook wrote to Gandhi asking him to remove the said post from Instagram – Facebook’s photosharing platform.
“We have taken action to remove the content because it violates our policies,” a Facebook spokesperson said in an emailed statement Friday.
Facebook takes action against any content if it violates its Community Standards or receives a valid legal request in accordance with Indian laws.
Last week, the NCPCR had asked Facebook to take appropriate action against Gandhi’s Instagram profile for violating provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and the Indian Penal Code, and demanded the removal of the video from the platform.
After the first week’s communication from Facebook to Gandhi, the NCPCR withdrew its direction to the company to appear before the commission with an explanation on non-action regarding Gandhi’s post.
Earlier this month, Gandhi had met the family of the nine-year-old girl and said that he was with them on the road to justice and “won’t back down an inch”. Later, he posted a picture of his meeting with the girl’s parents on Instagram.
Similar posts were shared on Twitter as well. The microblogging platform had shut down the accounts of Gandhi as well as several other Congress leaders who had tweeted the controversial post. On August 14, Twitter reinstated Gandhi’s account after the Congress leader submitted a consent letter from the victim’s family.
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