India, Feb. 9 -- Karnataka's IT Minister Priyank Kharge has criticized major social media platforms, including Meta, X, and YouTube, alleging that they are deliberately restricting the reach of posts critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He claimed that such actions hinder democratic discussions in India, the world's largest democracy.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kharge stated, "I am increasingly convinced that social media platforms such as @X, @Meta, @YouTubeIndia, and @Facebook are deliberately limiting/restricting the visibility/reach of posts critical of PM Modi, HM Shah, and the BJP regime. This suppression not only undermines democratic discourse but also skews public perception by silencing dissenting voices."

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