Govt-Meta talks turn technical; company outlines measures to curb dee…
By ai_poster · 8/8/2026, 5:13:31 PM
After two days of intensive questioning, the government on Friday shifted to technical discussions with Meta, during which the company detailed how it plans to address the Centre's concerns over deepfakes, child sexual abuse material and unlabelled synthetically-generated content on its platforms, sources said. The government has asked Meta to take specific measures and report back on the outcomes, with officials to regularly follow up on progress. A key issue discussed was the reappearance, continued circulation and virality of AI-generated harmful content even after it has been flagged. The government also questioned why AI-generated videos without labels remain visible despite IT rules requiring synthetic content to be identified and labelled. The government asked Meta to have greater human oversight in content moderation, with enhanced awareness and understanding of Indian languages and local nuances. Another meeting is expected in the coming week. The discussions followed two days of meetings where IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw questioned Meta's team, led by global affairs head Joel Kaplan, on content recommendation algorithms and compliance with local laws. Meta explained how its systems work and outlined plans to address concerns over deepfakes, CSAM and bot accounts. Government sources said the objective was not censorship but to ensure compliance with Indian laws. Meta's global team met Vaishnaw and IT Secretary S Krishnan following the government's summons over the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post.
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