Meta CEO apologises for child abuse, deepfake content; errors in operating platform: Sources

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for child abuse content, deepfakes and errors in operating the platform, sources said on Wednesday after the company’s global team met IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, following the government’s recent summons over the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post on Facebook.

Government sources said it was made clear to the Meta team that they are not covered under the ‘intermediary’ definition.

The social media platform selects who receives the content, and Safe harbour under the IT Act is not applicable, according to sources.