The government has asked Meta to align its content policies with Indian laws and cultural sensitivities without overhauling its algorithms. Officials want human review for suspected deepfakes, safeguards against repeat uploads and strict action against CSAM. They have also sought greater transparency in Meta’s content moderation, ranking and recommendation systems.

New Delhi: The government has asked Meta to align its content policies and enforcement mechanisms with Indian laws and the country's cultural context, while making it clear that it has not sought any overhaul of the social media giant's algorithms.

The discussions between the government and Meta are expected to continue, with a strong focus on strengthening safeguards against harmful content, improving regulatory compliance and enhancing transparency around the platform's content moderation and recommendation systems, according to NDTV Profit report.

A key area of concern for the government is the growing threat posed by deepfake content. Reports said authorities have urged Meta to introduce a "human-in-the-loop" review mechanism for suspected deepfakes, ensuring that decisions on takedowns are not based solely on automated systems.

The government believes human oversight is necessary to prevent erroneous moderation actions and improve accountability.