Facebook looks to course correct with Rajiv Aggarwal
The new public policy head of Facebook India is very different from his predecessor. His appointment sends a message—the company is looking to move away from its lobbying ways.
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Editor's note: It has been a year since Facebook saw one of its worst hate speech disasters in India—one that eventually led to public policy head Ankhi Das stepping down. In this time, Facebook has been scouting across industries to find a suitable person for what is one of the most influential jobs in the Indian tech ecosystem. Finally, earlier this week, Facebook said that it has found the man for the job. From the company’s statement: Facebook India today announced the appointment of Rajiv Aggarwal as the Director of Public Policy to define and lead important policy development initiatives for Facebook in India on an agenda that covers user safety, data protection & privacy, inclusion and internet governance. Aggarwal comes with 26 years of experience as an Indian Administrative Officer (IAS), working from grassroots to global level, including as a District Magistrate in nine districts across the state of Uttar Pradesh… His last assignment was with Uber, where he was the Head of Public Policy for India and South Asia. • The announcement of Rajiv Aggarwal’s appointment should have gotten more …
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