Zuckerberg apologies to Centre: Meta admits 'money paid to boost certain content'

Mark zuckerberg, CEO, Meta apologises to IndiaMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly sent his apologies to the central government on Wednesday for CSAM (child sexual abuse material), deepfake content, and errors in operating the platform.The IT giant admitted that they were paid a "lot of money" for boosting certain type of content, as per PTI sources. The sources also said that Meta was told that its eligibility for safe-harbour protection under the IT Act could be questioned, as its platforms actively select and distribute content to users rather than merely hosting third-party content. Under Section 79, safe-harbour protection is subject to conditions on how an intermediary handles and distributes such content.The development comes as senior Meta executives met government officials to disc