In a first, Facebook has set up a six-member board in India that will be treated on par with the board at the company's Menlo Park headquarters in the United States, LiveMint reported.
This is a significant development as the India board will be the first of its kind for Facebook outside the US.
The elevation of the Indian office's status is being attributed to the growing importance of India as well as a reaction to the tightening regulations on foreign internet companies in India due to the spread of fake news on social media platforms.
India has the highest Facebook user base outside of the US. With the Lok Sabha elections approaching, Facebook will have to act strongly in order to prevent manipulation of elections.
(With inputs from LiveMint.)
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