Facebook CEO Zuckerberg hails Modi’s style of work

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s style of working, using the social networking platform extensively to establish a meaningful dialogue between the people and the government.

Mr Zuckerberg’s praise comes at a crucial timing, when five states of India are conducting elections.

PM Modi recently asked his ministers to share their meetings and information on the Facebook so that they can receive direct feedback from citizens, the Facebook CEO wrote in a 5,700-word post on its “Community Standard” Page.

Mr Zuckerberg hailed the use of social media in election campaigning and gave examples of countries like India, the US, Kenya and Indonesia, where leaders were active on the social platforms and connected well with the people.

“In recent campaigns around the world, from India and Indonesia across Europe to the US, we’ve seen that the candidate with the largest and most engaged following on Facebook usually wins. Just as TV became the primary medium for civic communication in the 1960s, social media is becoming this in the 21st century,” he wrote. “We can help establish direct dialogue and accountability between people and our elected leaders,” the Facebook CEO added.