Meta Apologizes for Zuckerberg's Incorrect Claim on India's 2024 Election

Meta India issues apology after CEO Mark Zuckerberg erroneously stated that India's incumbent government lost the 2024 election due to pandemic-related trust issues.

Meta India's Vice President Shivnath Thukral apologized for Mark Zuckerberg's podcast remarks, calling them an 'inadvertent error.'
Zuckerberg had claimed that India's incumbent government, along with others globally, lost elections in 2024 due to diminished trust post-COVID.
India's BJP-led government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was re-elected for a third term in 2024, contrary to Zuckerberg's statement.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey criticized the remarks, with Dubey's parliamentary committee warning of action against Meta.
Meta emphasized India's importance as a market and pledged to support its innovative future while addressing concerns over misinformation.