Mark Zuckerberg 'Will Have To Apologise'; Parliamentary Panel May Summon Meta Chief

Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who is also the Chairperson of the committee on communications and information technology, on Tuesday said that his team will soon summon Meta over its CEO Mark Zuckerberg's statement.

In a post on X, Dubey said that the committee will summon the Meta Chief for alleged misinformation and for ‘tarnishing the image of the country.’

Mark Zuckerberg had yesterday made a statement over the poll loss of incumbent governments after the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Did Nishikant Dubey Say?

"My committee will summon Meta over the false information. Misinformation about any democratic country tarnishes the image of the country. That organisation will have to apologise to the Indian Parliament and the people for its mistake," Dubey posted.

Zuckerberg's Misinformation

Zuckerberg had said the world during elections in 2024, saw most incumbent governments, including India, being voted out of power. He made the statement during a podcast with Joe Rogan. 

What Did Vaishnaw Say?

After this, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that this statement was "factually incorrect," adding that from free food for 800 million, 2.2 billion free vaccines, and aid to nations worldwide during COVID, to leading India as the fastest-growing major economy, PM Modi's decisive 3rd-term victory is a testament to good governance and public trust.