Sandhya Devanathan, head of Meta India, has said that Meta sees India as a priority market with huge economic growth, digital infrastructure and popularity of its apps like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram as well as immense potential.
Devanathan, who took charge in January, said in an interview with PTI that India’s new digital personal data protection law has provided a framework and clarity for technology companies and is an important step towards balancing user protection with innovation. Is step.
Sandhya Devanathan is the Vice President of META in India. He stressed that Meta welcomes the rules and their details are awaited. He reiterated the company’s determination to crack down on misinformation on the platform and said AI is being used to proactively curb hate content.
Devanathan said that Meta will continue its election fairness efforts as India faces Lok Sabha elections next year. Globally, India is one of the countries with the highest number of users of META. In the last count, Facebook had 40 crore users and it is continuously increasing.
On the decreasing popularity of Facebook among the youth, Devanathan said that he does not agree with it. He said, India is a big priority market for the company. So, India is one of our largest user base, be it on Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp.
Sandhya Devanathan, Vice President, Meta, India, further added, “At the same time, we test our globally marketed products in India. This is where we develop many of our most innovative products and will continue to do so. He added that META will continue its electoral fairness efforts as India holds Lok Sabha elections next year.