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

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 had earlier called out the remarks made by Zuckerberg on the Joe Rogan podcast. "Mr. Zuckerberg's claim that most incumbent governments, including India in 2024 elections,

Mark Zuckerberg's ‘factually incorrect’ statement about India's 2024 election loss due to COVID-19 handling has led to backlash. A Parliamentary committee is likely to issue a summons to META for misinformation.

The apology by Meta India comes a day after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the parliamentary panel on IT, said it would summon the company's officials over Zuckerberg's remark.

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.

Meta notified employees Tuesday that it plans to lay off the lowest-performing 5% of its staff, or roughly 3600 people. Why it matters: It's the third round of major layoffs at Meta in the past three years.

Top boss Mark Zuckerberg is planning to let go about 5% of the lowest performers at Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), according to an internal memo sent by him to company employees, which was seen by Bloomberg.

Seeking an apology from social media giant Meta for "tarnishing" India's image, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the Parliament's Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, said