Govt-Meta meeting enters technical round on day 3; company lists ways to curb deepfakes, CSAM

Instagram posts by political party accounts, Cockroach Janta Party representatives, and ordinary protesters have all been blocked in India; Meta is even barring content it is not legally required to remove

The Centre is examining whether Meta’s recommendation systems and paid content promotion align with its intermediary status under India’s IT Act, amid concerns over content moderation, deepfakes and unlabelled AI content.

MeitY has asked Meta to revamp its algorithms and submit a compliance roadmap to tackle deepfakes, propaganda and manipulated content, sources said. The government also wants faster takedowns, stronger moderation and closer coordination to curb harmful content.

The Centre’s discussions with Meta have moved into a technical phase after two days of intensive questioning over deepfakes, child…

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday held a third round of discussions with Meta, this time with their technical team, focusing on technical aspects of the social media giant’s platform algorithms, two people aware of the matter said

The Centre asked Meta to strengthen action against deepfakes, CSAM and unlabeled AI content, with regular follow-ups planned to monitor compliance with Indian laws

After two days of meetings that saw IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw questioning Meta's team - led by global affairs head Joel Kaplan - on the content recommendation algorithms and the social media giant's compliance with local laws, day three of discussions was technical.