Snap ropes in ex-Google executive Pulkit Trivedi as India managing director
Pulkit Trivedi will report to Ajit Mohan, who joined Snap last year as Asia Pacific Head.
Pulkit Trivedi will report to Ajit Mohan, who joined Snap last year as Asia Pacific Head.
Mohan joined Meta India, then Facebook India in January 2019 as the managing director. During his tenure, WhatsApp and Instagram added 200 million users in India.
In a freewheeling chat with Fortune India and editorji, Facebook India head Ajit Mohan talks about the social media giant’s take on the new IT norms, and its views on privacy, among other things.
In an exclusive conversation with Fortune India and Editorji, Facebook India boss Ajit Mohan opens up on social media regulation, privacy, and more.
Facebook earned its chops by connecting people. Its next big bets are on content creators and small businesses. And aiding it are Whatsapp and Instagram.
As India battles the second wave of Covid-19, which has caused havoc across the country, healthcare companies have come to the fore as lifesavers, to ensure the attack of the virus is countered.
The mega deal will help RIL deleverage and expand its new commerce initiative, while giving Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp access to Jio’s 388 million users.
Facebook India under Ajit Mohan has two new bets for the future: social videos and social commerce. But it has got to tackle two things first: regulation and a rival named TikTok.
Facebook India MD says the company doesn’t want to be in the space of filtering political speeches, and it is up to the government to chalk out the rules.
From fake news to regulatory issues over its payments service, WhatsApp’s first India head will have a lot to take care of.