Government asks Meta to align content policies with Indian lawsThe government has asked Meta to align its content policies with Indian laws and cultural context while seeking stronger safeguards against deepfakes and child sexual abuse material. Officials also want greater human oversight and transparency around content moderation and algorithmsBy IANS Published Date - 11 August 2026, 08:57 PMNew Delhi: The government has asked Meta to align its content policies and enforcement mechanisms with Indian laws and the country’s cultural context, while making it clear that it has not sought any overhaul of the social media giant’s algorithms. The government has also conveyed that content shared by prominent verified accounts should not be automatically classified as deepfakes. The government has also sought greater clarity on how Meta’s algorithms function, particularly the way content is surfaced, ranked and recommended to users. Officials are understood to be seeking increased transparency around the systems that influence content visibility and user engagement across the platform.