India Meta technical talks on deepfakes

The Indian government held three days of meetings with Meta, culminating in technical discussions on Friday, to address concerns over deepfakes, child sexual abuse material (CSAM), unlabelled AI-generated content, and algorithmic issues. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and IT Secretary Ajit Krishnan led the government side, while Meta's global affairs head Joel Kaplan led the company's team. The government asked Meta to take specific measures and report back, including greater human oversight in content moderation with better understanding of Indian languages and nuances. Meta explained its systems and proposed solutions, admitting 'serious issues' and assuring continuous action. The meetings followed the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Meta Platforms post, which Meta attributed to an AI error and apologised for. The government also read out provisions of Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, warning that non-compliance could jeopardise Meta's Safe Harbour protection. A India — Parliamentary Standing Committee separately sought an apology from CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the Modi post removal. The government had previously served a notice to Meta over CSAM in paid Meta Platforms — Instagram ads.