New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology Chairperson Nishikant Dubey on Monday said the committee has taken a serious view of removal from Facebook last month of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video on action against examination paper leaks and Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg should tender an apologise and if this is not done the safe harbour protection under Section 79 "should be withdrawn".

Talking to reporters after a meeting of the panel, Dubey also raised questions about the viewership algorithm of big social media companies, saying "they have a policy of giving preference to newcomers".

Dubey, BJP MP from Godda, said Meta had admitted that the content of PM's video was...