The Parliamentary Committee on Communications and Information Technology will summon Meta, the parent company of Facebook, following a controversial statement by CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the 2024 general elections. This was revealed by the head of the committee and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
During a podcast appearance, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed that the incumbent government in India lost the 2024 general election due to its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
바카라My committee will summon Meta for this misinformation. Incorrect information tarnishes the image of any democratic country," Dubey said in a post on X. He further added, 바카라The organisation will have to apologise to the Indian Parliament and the people of this country for this mistake.바카라
Zuckerberg's comments, made as part of a broader series of media appearances about changes to Meta'바카라 content policies and the removal of third-party fact-checking systems, have drawn sharp criticism from Indian politicians.
Speaking about global elections, Zuckerberg linked the loss of incumbent governments in 2024 to public mistrust stemming from their handling of the Covid-19 crisis. 바카라It바카라s not just the US. I think a lot of the people in the US focus on this as a kind of an American phenomenon, but I kind of think that the reaction to Covid probably caused a breakdown in trust in a lot of governments around the world,바카라 Zuckerberg had said.
He continued: 바카라2024 was a big election year around the world and all these countries, India, just like a ton of countries that had elections, and the incumbents basically lost every single one.바카라 Zuckerberg argued that economic policies during the pandemic, including government responses to inflation and the health crisis, led to a 바카라global decrease in trust바카라 in governments and democratic institutions.
Zuckerberg바카라s remarks were immediately refuted by the Union Minister for Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw. On Monday, Vaishnaw called out the Meta chief for spreading 바카라misinformation바카라 about India바카라s electoral process. The minister stated that India바카라s 2024 elections saw an overwhelming affirmation of public trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi바카라s leadership, contradicting Zuckerberg바카라s claims.
바카라As the world바카라s largest democracy, India conducted the 2024 elections with over 640 million voters. The people of India reaffirmed their trust in the NDA led by PM Narendra Modi's leadership. Mr. Zuckerberg바카라s claim that most incumbent governments, including India in the 2024 elections, lost post-COVID is factually incorrect,바카라 Vaishnaw wrote on X.
Highlighting the government바카라s response to the pandemic, the minister praised the Modi administration for its efforts, including distributing free food to 800 million people and administering 2.2 billion free vaccines. Vaishnaw also pointed to India's growing economic stature, asserting that the BJP's success in securing a third term in office was a reflection of the government's effective governance and the public's confidence.
바카라From free food for 800 million, 2.2 billion free vaccines, and aid to nations worldwide during COVID, to leading India as the fastest-growing major economy, PM Modi바카라s decisive 3rd-term victory is a testament to good governance and public trust,바카라 Vaishnaw wrote. He concluded by urging Zuckerberg to 바카라uphold facts and credibility.바카라
Meta, for its part, has yet to respond officially to the summons from the parliamentary committee or the criticisms from Indian politicians.
