Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw fact-checks Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on 2024 polls – Times of India

NEW DELHI: IT and information & broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday “fact-checked” Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg’s recent statement that incumbent govts in several countries, including India, had lost elections in the post-Covid period.Saying Zuckerberg’s claim was “factually incorrect”, Vaishnaw posted on X, “@Meta, it’s disappointing to see misinformation from Mr Zuckerberg himself. Let’s uphold facts…

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg gets India Lok Sabha elections wrong, says NDA lost – Times of India

Mark Zuckerberg recently sparked controversy when he made an incorrect claim about the 2024 Indian general elections. Discussing the global erosion of trust in governments following the COVID-19 pandemic at a podcast with Joe Rogan, Zuckerberg said that public dissatisfaction had influenced election outcomes worldwide. Referring to the elections held in 2024, he remarked, “Incumbents…

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