Meta has finally apologized for Mark Zuckerberg's comments regarding India. The announcement was shared by Nishikant Dubey, chairman of the parliamentary IT and Communications committee, on social media platform X. On Tuesday, Dubey mentioned that the committee would summon Meta over Zuckerberg's remarks.
Nishikant Dubey wrote on X, 'The Indian parliament and government have the blessings and trust of 1.4 billion people. Meta's Indian officials have apologized for their mistakes.'
He stated, 'This is a victory for the common people of India. Prime Minister Modi demonstrated the strongest global leadership with his third-time election win. Our committee's responsibility on this matter is now concluded, and we will invite these social platforms for other topics in the future. The worthy apology is from those who can afford to overlook.'
Indeed, Facebook's founder and Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, shared incorrect information about India during a podcast with Joe Rogan. He claimed that after the COVID-19 pandemic, elections saw many global governments losing, including India. Mark argued that these losses reflect reduced trust in governments post-pandemic.
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Mark Zuckerberg's statement is inaccurate. In the 2024 elections, India's NDA government, led by Narendra Modi, won again. Several ministers criticized his statement, and IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnav responded via social media.
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He mentioned that in the world's largest democracy, India's 2024 elections saw the participation of 640 million voters. The people expressed their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and the NDA government's strategies.
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He wrote that Mark Zuckerberg's claim, asserting most ruling governments, including India, lost elections post-COVID, is incorrect. Ashwini Vaishnav tagged Meta in his post on X and described Zuckerberg's misinformation as highly unfortunate.
