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

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.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticised Mark Zuckerberg’s comments on India’s elections. Meta’s Shivanth Thukral responded, apologising for the error and confirming that the remarks did not apply to India.

A Meta executive clarified that while Mark Zuckerberg's observation about many incumbent parties not being re-elected in the 2024 elections is true for several countries, it does not apply to India. Zuckerberg has earlier commented on the 2024 general election,

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.

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

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 has issued an apology after Mark Zuckerberg's incorrect remark about India's 2024 elections, facing backlash from officials who emphasised the government’s decisive victory and public trust.

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