'True for several countries BUT not India': Meta apologises for Zuckerberg's 'incumbents' remark

Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Meta has apologised to India for CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim that incumbents lost elections globally post-Covid, which was inaccurate for India. Shivnath Thakural of Meta India apologised for this 'inadvertent error.' Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Parliamentary Committee head Nishikant Dubey demanded clarification and an apology, emphasizing the positive governance record of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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