INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
positions, the company announced on Tuesday
Shivnath Thukral, the current public policy director of WhatsApp India has been appointed director of public policy for all platforms owned
This development comes close on the heels of Meta laying off 11,000 employees worldwide, or about 13 per cent of its workforce, as it
battles faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes
Earlier in the month, Meta India head Ajit Mohan had resigned to join rival Snap as president, Asia-Pacific.
However, Meta said the
announcement was not related to previous developments
as we had to say goodbyes to many amazing teammates last week
Amid all this, I just shared some news with our WhatsApp and India teams
It has been planned for a while, but given the events last week, we wanted to hold back so we could focus on supporting those impacted last
His entrepreneurial drive helped our team deliver new services that have benefited millions of people and businesses
scaling up programs like GOAL to drive digital inclusion in the country
He has also been leading proactive engagement with critical policy and regulatory stakeholders
Meta.
An IAS officer from the 1993 batch of UP cadre, Aggarwal had joined Meta after working as head of public policy for Uber India and
Shivnath has been an integral part of our public policy team since 2017
We remain committed to our users in India and will continue to contribute meaningfully to the regulatory process that will enable everyone
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