Zuckerberg apologises to India government over child sexual abuse content on Meta: reports
Meta Platforms’ CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Indian government over child sexual abuse material on the company’s platforms and for operational errors, local television channels reported on Wednesday. Zuckerberg apologised for the presence of the material, as well as deepfake content and operational lapses on Meta’s platforms, financial news publication Moneycontrol reported, citing…
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, has expressed regret over the presence of child sexual abuse material and operational mistakes on Meta's platforms in India, according to local reports. The apology came during a meeting with Indian government officials, as reported by Moneycontrol. The Indian government had previously ordered Meta to remove advertisements and content promoting child sexual abuse material from Instagram, citing a senior official from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
In July, Meta reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on such material and mentioned ongoing improvements to its detection systems. In a separate incident, Facebook briefly restricted a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, which Meta's chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan apologized for, stating it was an unintentional error.
Additionally, Hyderabad police have registered a case against Meta India head Arun Srinivas over videos posted on Facebook allegedly depicting Modi in an abusive manner. India has recently strengthened content rules, reducing the time platforms have to remove unlawful content from three to 24 hours, or risk losing legal liability protection.
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