Zuckerberg apologises to India government over child sexual abuse content on Meta: reports

The Meta Platforms CEO also apologised for deepfake content and operational lapses on the company’s platforms, according to a report

Zuckerberg apologised for the presence of the material, as well as deepfake content and operational lapses on Meta’s platforms, financial news publication Moneycontrol reported, citing sources.

The publication added the apology was conveyed during a meeting between Meta executives and Indian government officials on Tuesday.

In July, the Indian government ordered Meta to remove advertisements and content promoting child sexual abuse material on Instagram, the BBC reported, citing a senior Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology official.

The government also sought an explanation from Meta within seven days on how advertisements containing such material were allowed on the platform, the BBC report added.