Apologise in 3 days or face action: Parliament panel to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
A parliamentary committee in India has demanded an unconditional apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg following the erroneous removal of a video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The committee threatened to revoke Meta's safe-harbor immunity if the demand is not met within three days.
Why it matters
This highlights the increasing regulatory pressure on global tech giants in India and the potential for legal consequences regarding content moderation policies.
NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee has asked Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to issue an unconditional apology within three days over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech from Facebook, warning that the company's safe-harbour immunity under the Information Technology Act could be withdrawn if it fails to do so.In a letter to electronics and information technology secretary S Krishnan, the Parliamentary standing committee on electronics and information technology, chaired by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, said it had taken a "very serious" view of the removal of the PM Modi's video from Facebook for five to six hours."The removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video addressing students and Gen Z regarding examination controversies and strict actions against paper leaks from Facebook for 5-6 hours viewed very seriously by the Committee," the letter signed by A Jyothirmayi said.Meta team led by its Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan, Chief…
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