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Meta Admits Algorithm Gaps After Modi Video Takedown
Meta’s global technical team met senior Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology officials and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi after a Facebook video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly…
The Story in Brief
Meta’s global technical team met senior Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology officials and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi after a Facebook video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly removed by automated moderation. Aaj Tak reports that the company accepted flaws in its algorithmic systems, called the removal an operational error and apologised. The video was restored quickly.
The company presented a plan covering safety measures and separate handling protocols for accounts of prominent public figures. The ministry said platforms must follow Indian law and warned that repeated failures could affect Meta’s legal immunity and safe-harbour protection under IT laws. Meta’s team is expected to remain in India until talks and corrective steps progress.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims will likely frame this as either government censorship or proof that every platform error is deliberate. Neither follows from the available facts. A brief automated takedown, an apology and a promised fix point to a system failure, while the government’s warning carries real legal weight. The useful test is whether Meta implements the promised safeguards and avoids another comparable error involving verified public accounts.
Source: aajtak.in
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