A new report claims that Facebook has stopped disseminating misinformation during US elections. (Reuters)
Researchers from the social media giant had pointed out that its platform has groups and pages full of inflammatory and misleading content.
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Sources said the government has written to Facebook seeking details of the algorithms and processes used by the social media giant, alleging that the platform failed to stop the spread of fake news and hate speech. The move assumes significance as a series of reports citing recent internal documents showed it “struggles with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of violence” in India – Facebook’s largest market with over 400 million users. .
Researchers at the social media giant had pointed out that according to US media reports, its platform has groups and pages full of inflammatory and misleading content. According to sources close to the development, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has written to Facebook seeking information about the algorithms and processes used by the platform.
He said the government has also asked Facebook to give details of the steps it has taken to protect users. When contacted, Facebook declined to comment. According to figures cited by the Indian government earlier this year, there are 53 crore WhatsApp users, 41 crore Facebook subscribers and 21 crore Instagram account holders.
It is pertinent to mention here that India introduced new IT intermediary rules earlier this year, aimed at bringing more accountability to large tech companies, including Twitter and Facebook.
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