In Brief:
- Mark Zuckerberg apologised for Meta’s platform errors, including restricting PM Modi’s post.
- The apology was conveyed to India’s IT Minister by Meta’s global head of public policy.
- Issues involved errors in handling CSAM and deepfake content on the platform.
- Meta acknowledged mistakes and pledged to improve platform operations in India.
Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg conveyed his “apologies” for child sex abuse material (CSAM), “deepfake content and errors in operating the platform,” government sources said, after Joel Kaplan, the technology giant’s global head of public policy, met with officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday (August 5, 2026). Government sources confirmed the apology addressed instances of wrongful content restrictions—including a temporarily restricted post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi—as well as platform operations. The apology was delivered through Kaplan during a meeting with India’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The Indian government acknowledged the apology and plans to continue discussions with Meta to ensure strict adherence to national laws and digital safety norms.
