What made Meta issue a public apology to India? Here’s the full story behind Mark Zuckerberg’s comment that sparked a storm.On a podcast, Zuckerberg claimed governments worldwide, including India, lost elections after Covid-19.

Mark Zuckerberg's claim about India's 2024 elections triggers backlash, with Meta issuing an apology and Indian leaders slamming the misinformation.

Meta has apologised after it was threatened with legal action by Indian lawmakers over Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about the country’s general election. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticised Mark Zuckerberg’s comments on India’s elections. Meta’s Shivanth Thukral responded, apologising for the error and confirming that the remarks did not apply to India.

Nishikant Dubey's remarks came after Zuckerberg in a podcast with American TV host Joe Rogan earlier claimed, "The reaction to COVID probably caused a breakdown of trust in a lot of governments around the world.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, issued an apology on Wednesday after its CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a controversial remark about India’s 2024 elections. Thi

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had earlier called out the remarks made by Zuckerberg on the Joe Rogan podcast. "Mr. Zuckerberg's claim that most incumbent governments, including India in 2024 elections,

Meta India has issued an apology after Mark Zuckerberg's incorrect remark about India's 2024 elections, facing backlash from officials who emphasised the government’s decisive victory and public trust.

Reaction from Thukral came after Vaishnaw said Zuckerberg's claim that most incumbent governments, including India in 2024 elections, lost post-Covid was factually incorrect.

Calling it an "inadvertent error", Meta India has apologised for its CEO Mark Zuckerberg's statement that the incumbent government in India lost elections in 2024 due to its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.