Government examines if Meta recommendation system deciding what-to-show-to-whom fits intermediary status
The Indian government is questioning whether Meta's recommendation algorithms and paid content promotion violate its status as an intermediary under the IT Act. Officials argue that by actively deciding what content users see, the platform may be acting as a publisher, which would strip it of legal safe harbor protections.
The Centre's meetings with Meta have brought into focus a key question — whether the social media giant's recommendation systems and paid content promotion fit in its status as an intermediary, government sources said adding the key issue is whether the company complies with the provisions under the IT Act or crosses into the role of a publisher by deciding "what content is shown to whom".
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