'We Would Like To Apologise...' Meta India Says Sorry For Mark Zuckerberg's 'COVID-19' Remark

Meta India's Head apologized for Mark Zuckerberg's remark on a podcast that all governments in power during Covid-19 collapsed after the pandemic. He also said that people lost trust in information given by the governments. 

Meta India Head Apologises

“Dear Honourable Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw , Mark's observation that many incumbent parties were not re-elected in 2024 elections holds true for several countries, BUT not India. We would like to apologise for this inadvertent error. India remains an incredibly important country for  @Meta and we look forward to being at the heart of its innovative future.”

Minister Refutes Zuckerberg's Claim

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology posted on X refuting Zuckerberg's claim that all government's lost elections on Covid. The minister posted on X, " As the world’s largest democracy, India conducted the 2024 elections with over 640 million voters. People of India reaffirmed their trust in NDA led by PM @narendramodi Ji’s leadership.

Mr. Zuckerberg’s claim that most incumbent governments, including India in 2024 elections, lost post-COVID is factually incorrect."

Zuckerberg Summoned?

MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the parliamentary committee on communications and information technology, on Tuesday, 14th January 2025 said that his team would summon Meta over Zuckerberg’s statement about election loss. 

The MP wrote, "“My committee will summon Meta for this misinformation. Incorrect information tarnishes the image of any democratic country”. 

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