Indian Minister Refutes Mark Zuckerberg's Claim on 2024 Election Results

Ashwini Vaishnaw calls Meta CEO's assertion about incumbent losses in India factually incorrect, highlighting Modi's third-term victory as evidence of public trust.

• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticized Mark Zuckerberg for claiming incumbents, including India's government, lost 2024 elections globally.
• Vaishnaw clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP-led NDA secured a third consecutive term with 293 Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 elections.
• He emphasized key achievements during Modi's tenure, including free food for 800 million people and administering 2.2 billion vaccine doses during the pandemic.
• Zuckerberg's comments were made during a podcast interview, where he suggested a global decline in trust in governments post-COVID-19 influenced election outcomes.
• The incident coincides with Meta's decision to end third-party fact-checking in the U.S., a move criticized by many, including President Joe Biden, for potential misinformation risks.

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