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MeitY asks Meta to revamp algorithms, curb deepfakes and propaganda
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked Meta to revamp its algorithms and submit a compliance roadmap to curb deepfakes, propaganda and manipulated content. Officials want faster takedowns of harmful…
The Story in Brief
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked Meta to revamp its algorithms and submit a compliance roadmap to curb deepfakes, propaganda and manipulated content. Officials want faster takedowns of harmful posts, stronger content moderation, and adherence to data localisation rules. The direction followed a meeting on Friday where Meta acknowledged gaps in its systems and outlined technical measures.
The government has also flagged concerns about reappearing AI-generated content and poor understanding of Indian languages. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg earlier apologised over errors related to child sexual abuse material after India raised the issue. Both sides have agreed to continue talks, with another meeting expected next week.
The Indian Opinion
The government’s push to alter Meta’s algorithms sounds sensible given the flood of deepfakes and propaganda. But India must be careful not to veer into algorithmic censorship, a demand to tweak code can quickly become a demand to kill dissent. The real test is the compliance roadmap Meta will submit next week. Will it show more human moderators and better Indian-language understanding, or just token tweaks that leave the core problems untouched? That document, not rhetoric, will reveal whether this is regulation or overreach.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, nationalheraldindia.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
