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Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the IT minister, criticised WhatsApp on Saturday for sharing a video with an incorrect map of India and urged the platform to correct the mistake immediately. In response, WhatsApp removed the tweet and issued an apology. Chandrasekhar tweeted,
He further added, “All platforms that do business in India and/or want to continue doing business in India must use correct maps.”
The criticism followed a New Year’s message on WhatsApp, owned by Meta, that displayed a map of India with inaccuracies, particularly regarding Jammu and Kashmir. After the minister’s objection, WhatsApp deleted the tweet.
WhatsApp acknowledged the error, tweeting, “Thank you, Minister, for pointing out the unintended error; we have promptly removed the stream, apologies. We will be mindful in the future.”
In June 2021, Twitter faced backlash for showing a distorted map of India and later corrected it after public criticism.
The government has reiterated that social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook operating in India must adhere to local laws and respect the constitutional rights of Indian users. Additionally, the revised IT rules impose a legal obligation on social media companies to actively prevent prohibited content and misinformation.
