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

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A Meta executive clarified that while Mark Zuckerberg's observation about many incumbent parties not being re-elected in the 2024 elections is true for several countries, it does not apply to India. Zuckerberg has earlier commented on the 2024 general election,

In a podcast, Mark Zuckerberg said that the incumbent government in India lost the election in 2024 due to its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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.

Meta India apologised for the "inadvertent error" saying that India remains an incredibly important country for the tech conglomerate.

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