MeitY Tells Meta to Diversify Its Recommendation Algorithms: What the October 10 Advisory ...

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has directed Meta to diversify its recommendation algorithms to prevent amplification of limited narratives and mitigate content that may incite public disorder, enforcing due diligence under the IT Rules, 2021. Meta must enhance identification of harmful content, increase local context awareness, and provide progress reports, balancing safe harbour protections with mandatory compliance.

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