Meta sorry for chief’s remark on 2024 polls
Meta on Wednesday apologised for the false statement made by its chief Mark Zuckerberg that India was among countries where incumbent governments lost the elections in 2024 due to weak Covid-19 response.
Meta India vice-president (public policy) Shivnath Thukral took to X to say sorry on Zuckerberg’s behalf.
“Dear Honourable Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Mark’s observation that many incumbent parties were not re-elected in 2024 elections holds true for several countries, but not India. We would like to apologise for this inadvertent error. India remains an incredibly important country for Meta and we look forward to being at the heart of its innovative future,” Thukral said tagging I&B Minister Vaishnaw, who had called out the Meta chief for his false remarks on a famed podcast on Friday. Thukral’s apology came following a warning from Parliamentary Committee on IT and Communications chairman Nishikant Dubey, who yesterday said Meta would have to apologise to Parliament and people of the country for “peddling untruth”.
After the apology, Dubey said Parliament and the government had the trust of 140 crore people. “Meta India official has finally apologised. This is the victory of the common citizens of India. Now the responsibility of our committee on the issue ends,” said Dubey.
