Delhi summons top Indian Facebook official over content

Delhi summoned Facebook's India chief yesterday to answer allegations that the social media giant failed to remove dangerous content in its biggest market globally. Facebook has been embroiled in a huge row in India after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported in August that the site failed to take down anti-Muslim comments by a politician from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in order to protect its business interests. The Delhi Assembly panel on peace and harmony said Saturday it would investigate evidence -- described by the committee as "incriminating material on record" -- submitted by four prominent journalists and digital rights activists. The committee has asked Ajit Mohan, the managing director of Facebook India, to appear before it on September 15 to determine the "veracity of allegations" made by the group.