Facebook India to appoint Public Policy Head
Facebook has planned to hire a public policy expert in India. With nearly 25 million active users in India, Facebook lags behind Google. As the Internet giants seek to expand their base in India's lucrative Internet market, they face challenges of regulatory hurdles, misinterpreted features and lack of awareness among government departments.
Facebook claimed, "The new head of public policy to be based in Delhi, will actively promote of the uses of Facebook with policymakers and influencers in both electoral and governing bodies. The need for internet companies to engage with the government and even lobby comes in wake of the amendment of the Indian IT act of 2008 - a tool with which the government regulates content on the internet."
Officials at the public relations agency handling Facebook's communications in India said, "Companies in possession of third party data have come under the scanner as the government has drafted regulations for companies dealing, handling or processing sensitive personal data on April 11, 2011. The social networking behemoth which has close to four crore users in India is keen on hiring someone who can be a bridge between the government and the company."
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