Indian Government asks Meta to revamp its algorithm on take down request

The government has asked Meta to revamp its algorithm following a recent “technical glitch” that led to the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video on exam reforms on Facebook.The government is understood to have sought specific changes to Meta’s algorithm as part of its efforts to strengthen the detection and removal of harmful and manipulated content. Government officials, however, pushed for specific algorithmic changes aimed at restricting the spread of what they described as propaganda, deepfakes and manipulated media on Meta’s platforms. The latest discussions follow a series of meetings between the government and Meta executives over the handling of harmful and illegal content on its platforms. Do you think that this is more political than professional?