Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, while company executives acknowledged failures involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfakes and the operation of the company's platforms, government sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, Meta also admitted that "a lot of money was paid for boosting a certain type of content".
Government sources said Meta acknowledged shortcomings in the functioning of its platforms, including issues related to CSAM and deepfakes.
The sources also said the company admitted that significant sums had been spent to boost certain types of content.
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The developments came after Meta's global team, led by Global Affairs head Joel Kaplan, met Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Before the meeting with the minister, Kaplan and his team also held a separate discussion with IT Secretary S Krishnan.
According to government sources, the discussions focused on the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post and the company's handling of content on its platforms.
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