IT ministry asks Meta to revamp algorithms, submit roadmap to tackle deepfakes

Meta officials arrive at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to meet Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on the issue of the deletion of PM Modi's video message to students from Facebook.NEW DELHI: The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has asked Meta to revamp its algorithms and submit a compliance roadmap aimed at curbing deepfakes, propaganda and other manipulated or illegal content on its platforms.The directive was issued during recent discussions between MeitY officials and Meta, amid growing concerns over the spread of synthetic and manipulated content online, ANI cites.Meta asked to strengthen content moderationOfficials have asked the social media giant to strengthen its content moderation systems and act faster on takedown requests from authorised gov