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

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Meta to diversify its recommendation algorithms to prevent amplification of limited narratives and ensure faster handling of potentially harmful content under the IT Rules, 2021. The advisory also demands more local oversight including human review of deepfakes and better contextual understanding relevant to Indian users.

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