Meta Platforms’ CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Indian government over child sexual abuse material on the company’s platforms and for operational errors, local television channels reported on Wednesday.
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.
Meta, whose major social media apps include Facebook and Instagram, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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.