Meta restricts access to viral AI video of Keralam CM dancing after power cut

Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan. File | Photo credit: RK Nithin

Meta has restricted access in India to a viral AI-generated video showing Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan dancing with KSEB officials related to the recent power outage issue, its makers said on Monday (14 Sep 2026).

The video, which was posted on the ‘aikavala’ Instagram page on Thursday (September 10), had garnered 1.78 million views by Sunday (September 13), the page’s operator said.

Mr. Satheesan recently mentioned the video at an event organized by the Kerala High Court and said he was excited to see it.

He claimed that he could dance better than Malayalam actor Mohanlal and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.

The video shows Mr Satheesan dancing with Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) officials and was created with the help of artificial intelligence, the site said.

In a post on Sunday (September 13), ‘aikavala’ said access to the video had been restricted in India after Meta complied with a legal request.

“Based on the Indian government’s notification, we have restricted access to your content in India,” said a message from Meta shared by the creators.

Mr. Abhijith, who runs the Instagram page, told the media that he did not believe the restriction was due to any objection from the Chief Minister.

“We don’t know the reason. But the chief minister appreciated it in a public forum. The video can be viewed from other countries,” he said.

Earlier, Meta had removed news videos criticizing the state government and Mr Satheesan.

Mr. Satheesan then denied any request to remove the posts from his office.

The Prime Minister’s Office subsequently wrote to Meta requesting their renewal.

Meta then gave technical reasons for removing these videos.

Published – 14 Sep 2026 13:03 IST