Centre asks Meta to revamp algorithms

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked Meta to make changes to its algorithms and submit a compliance roadmap aimed at curbing the spread of deepfakes, manipulated media, propaganda and other illegal content on its platforms.

The directions were issued during a meeting between MeitY officials and Meta’s technical team on Friday, as the government stepped up scrutiny of the social media giant’s content moderation practices.

According to reports, the government has sought specific algorithmic changes to improve the detection and removal of harmful and manipulated content.

Officials also asked Meta to strengthen its content moderation systems and respond more quickly to takedown requests from authorised government agencies. MeitY has also sought closer coordination with Meta to identify and remove deepfakes, morphed images and misleading posts more quickly.