Facebook’s India Policy Head Quits Amid Political Content Debate
- Ankhi Das to leave the social media giant after 9-year stint
- Indian minister accused Facebook of blocking right-wing views
Ankhi Das has decided to leave Facebook after working with the firm for nine years.
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Facebook Inc.’s senior-most public policy executive in India will quit the firm, amid the social media company’s recent tensions with the government over moderation of right-wing political content in the South Asian nation.
Ankhi Das, the public policy director for India, South and Central Asia, has decided to leave after working with the firm for nine years, Facebook’s Managing Director for India Ajit Mohan said in a statement.