Meta Apology Victory for India's Laws, Constitution and Parliament: Dubey
Meta said the restriction was an AI-powered moderation error and promised changes after officials cited failures involving deepfakes, illegal content and paid promotions.
- On Wednesday, Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan met Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi, apologizing for the erroneous removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook video last month.
- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology had demanded an "unqualified apology" from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, warning the platform could lose legal immunity in India if it failed to comply.
- Meta officials also admitted to significant content moderation failures, including issues with child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, and paid boosting of certain content for specific audiences during the meeting.
- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, termed the apology a "victory for India's laws, Constitution, and Parliament," asserting companies must abide by domestic regulations to do business.
- With Meta India generating approximately $3.5 billion in revenue during fiscal year 2025, officials emphasized that any company wishing to do business in India must abide by the country's laws.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Government of India over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the government treating the apology as a reflection of the strength of India's digital laws.
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Times of IndiaMeta apology victory for India's laws, Constitution and Parliament: Dubey
Meta apologized for temporarily removing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post. This apology was viewed as a victory for India's laws and constitution. Meta executives met with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw regarding various content issues. Company officials were asked to remain for further questioning on Thursday. The tech giant's actions are seen as demonstrating adherence to Indian regulations.
The company said that Narendra Modi's post was accidentally blocked due to a malfunction.
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