Meta must follow Indian law not just global rules

New Delhi: Meta’s platforms must be governed by Indian law, not merely by the company’s global policies, government sources clarified on Sunday and noted that it would be factually inaccurate to say that the government had “directed Meta to completely overhaul its algorithm.”

While certain concerns remain, officials said the core intent of recent engagements with Meta is to ensure the platform’s guidelines and content policies are fully aligned with Indian law.

Sources further pointed out that India’s cultural context is often not fully understood by teams based outside the country, and that Meta needs greater local input including a stronger grasp of Indian languages and cultural nuance to moderate content effectively.

On the issue of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), government sources were unequivocal, stating there is zero tolerance and zero compromise on such content.