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05 Jul

Meta to digitally upskill 10-Lakh tribal youth

Business CorrespondentBusiness, Indiaindia, Meta, Uplifting Tribal

Inspired by the rich culture and talent represented by the tribal and indiginous communities of India, Meta is extending their collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to launch the second phase of the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) program. GOAL 2.0 will look to digitally upskill, connect and empower 10-lakh youth and women from the tribal communities of the country and will act as a bridge for the socially marginalized youth with a vast canvas of opportunities using technology that they otherwise may not have access to. The event was attended by: Arjun Munda, Union Cabinet Minister for Tribal…

Meta prepares to protect the elections in India

editorBusinessindia, Meta

With the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur starting February 10, Meta is sharing an update on how Meta is prepared to protect people and its platform during this period.Meta has a comprehensive strategy in place for the elections, which includes detecting and removing hate speech and content that incites violence, reducing the spread of misinformation, making political advertising more transparent, partnering with election authorities to remove content that violates local law and helping people make their voices heard through voting. Meta we’ll be activating its Elections Operations Center so it can monitor and respond to…

Meta partners with FICCI to empower women across India

editorBusinessFICCI, india, Meta

Meta, under its #SheMeansBusiness program has partnered with FICCI’s ‘Empowering the Greater 50%’ to enable and support 5 lakh women-led small businesses across India. The announcement was made during Meta’s inaugural National Women Entrepreneurship Summit to encourage industry dialogue and steps to support the MSMEs across sectors. Access to capital and relevant digital tools remain the leading issues faced by women led businesses. Out of over 63 million small businesses in India, approximately 20% are owned by women highlighting the need to bring more gender equality. Together with FICCI, Meta will address the barrier to access right digital tools and…