Here are five points to explain the controversy surrounding Mark Zuckerberg's remarks that led to the Meta India's apology to India.

In a podcast, Mark Zuckerberg said that the incumbent government in India lost the election in 2024 due to its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meta has apologised after it was threatened with legal action by Indian lawmakers over Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about the country’s general election. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Mark Zuckerberg's claim about India's 2024 elections triggers backlash, with Meta issuing an apology and Indian leaders slamming the misinformation.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, issued an apology on Wednesday after its CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a controversial remark about India’s 2024 elections. Thi

Meta India apologised for the "inadvertent error" saying that India remains an incredibly important country for the tech conglomerate.

Reaction from Thukral came after Vaishnaw said Zuckerberg's claim that most incumbent governments, including India in 2024 elections, lost post-Covid was factually incorrect.

Nishikant Dubey's remarks came after Zuckerberg in a podcast with American TV host Joe Rogan earlier claimed, "The reaction to COVID probably caused a breakdown of trust in a lot of governments around the world.

Metas CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologises for comments regarding Indias elections, with BJP MP Nishikant Dubey stating the issue is now resolved.

The apology by Meta India comes a day after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the parliamentary panel on IT, said it would summon the company's officials over Zuckerberg's remark.