New Delhi, Aug 6: Meta executives faced a second straight day of questioning by Indian government officials on Thursday over issues including Instagram's content recommendation algorithms and the social media giant's compliance with local laws, government sources said, adding that the company said it was working to tackle deepfakes, child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and bot accounts.
The government will push the company to take continuous measures to address its various concerns, sources told PTI after the hour-long meeting concluded.
Meta on Thursday faced Centre's questions on whether it is adhering to Indian laws, algorithmic issues, as well as guardrails to meet constitutional and legal requirements, government sources said and pointed out that the company has assured that it is serious and "working hard" to address deepfakes, CSAM, and bots, government sources said.
The series of meetings will go on for 3-4 days in all, and the next round will see Meta's technical team engaging in discussions with the government. (PTI)