- India's government has issued an ultimatum to Mark Zuckerberg, demanding an apology for the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video from Facebook last month.
- A parliamentary committee warned that if Zuckerberg fails to apologise within three days, Meta could lose its 'safe harbour' protection, exposing the company and its executives to legal action.
- Meta executives met with Indian officials, explaining the video's removal was inadvertent and that new protocols were established for prominent accounts, but this explanation was reportedly rejected as 'not reasonable'.
- The government also pressed Meta regarding child sexual abuse material on its platforms, following a BBC investigation, with Meta executives reportedly conveying an apology from Zuckerberg on this matter.
- This incident marks the latest instance of the Modi government challenging Big Tech companies over content moderation and platform responsibility.
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