Meta Platforms’ Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has apologized to the Indian government over child sexual abuse material on the company’s platforms and for operational errors, local television channels reported. The apology was conveyed during a meeting between Meta executives and Indian government officials.
Background
In July, the Indian government ordered Meta to remove advertisements and content promoting child sexual abuse material on Instagram. The government also sought an explanation from Meta within seven days on how advertisements containing such material were allowed on the platform.
Meta said at the time it had a zero-tolerance policy on child sexual abuse material and was continuing to strengthen its detection systems. India has tightened content rules this year, narrowing the legal shield that protects platforms from liability for user-generated content and increasing the exposure of the executives who run them.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
