India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) advises Meta to review how its recommendation and content-ranking systems operate, saying they should not expose users to a “limited set of narratives.” The government also asks Meta to provide users with context for posts related to ongoing public events.
MeitY’s advisory comes as protests related to the CJP (as referenced by some outlets) take place, with reporting noting calls for resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Outlets differ slightly in emphasis: some describe MeitY’s concern as preventing disproportionate amplification of misleading content, while others highlight safeguards against manipulated visuals, misleading claims, and out-of-context images or videos. Multiple reports say the advisory does not point to a single specific incident, and instead requests broader changes to reduce the risk of misleading or destabilising content being promoted through algorithmic ranking.
