Meta Platforms is nowhere among the world’s largest media companies. In India, however, it tops the list, thanks to the large user base of its three brands Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, according to the Business Standard’s annual review published yesterday (Nov. 23). These findings are based on annual reports, company estimates, and research by Media Partners Asia. Advertisement Many, including the company itself, argue that Meta is not a media firm. “But the ubiquity of the internet has changed the definition of a media company. Telecom, technology, media and even retail firms are all searching for audiences,” the Business Standard...