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

Mark Zuckerberg's claim about India's 2024 elections triggers backlash, with Meta issuing an apology and Indian leaders slamming the misinformation.

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.

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.

Days after Mark Zuckerberg's remarks on the Lok Sabha Election in India stirred a controversy, Meta has apologised calling it an 'inadvertent error'.

Metas CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologises for comments regarding Indias elections, with BJP MP Nishikant Dubey stating the issue is now resolved.

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,

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.