India tells Meta to obey national law over its global rules

After a series of discussions with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, officials emphasized that Meta's platforms must adhere to Indian statutes and cannot be governed only by the company's global policies. They also noted that it would be inaccurate to claim the government ordered a total redesign of Meta's algorithm. Ongoing technical negotiations are continuing, and a further meeting is scheduled for the coming week.

The ministry's clarification came as part of broader talks aimed at aligning the social-media giant's operations with national regulations. No explicit mandate to overhaul the algorithm was issued. The dialogue reflects India's broader effort to enforce local digital rules on multinational tech firms.