- A parliamentary committee has issued summons to social media companies including Instagram, Meta, Google, X and Snapchat.
- An explanation will be sought from the companies regarding the safety of women, children and general citizens on digital platforms.
- On August 3, there will be a discussion with representatives of companies on social media rules and regulation.
It has been revealed that a parliamentary committee has sent a notice to major social media companies including Instagram. Apart from this, representatives of Meta, Google, Twitter and Snapchat are also said to have been summoned. It has come to light that this notice is about the rules of social media and digital platforms. Also, the committee has issued summons to the representatives of the companies to appear on August 3. It is said that the committee headed by Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP and chairman of the 'Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communication and Information Technology', has issued a report. Now let's know in detail about what exactly this case is. (Photo Courtesy: Pinterest)
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What did Nishikant Dubey say?
A parliamentary committee has summoned representatives of major social media companies, including Instagram, as well as officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Home Affairs to discuss the regulation of social media and digital platforms. BJP MP and Chairman of 'Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communication and Information Technology' Nishikant Dubey has given information in this matter. Dubey said the committee has called representatives of Meta (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp), Google, X and Snapchat to explain how they ensure the safety of women, children, farmers, rural people, workers and common citizens and what steps are taken to maintain public order.
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Significance of the meeting
Recently, the Cockroach Janata Party held a large protest at Jantar Mantar. During this protest, social media was used extensively to organize people and promote student protests. Especially at this time users used Instagram the most. In such a situation, social media companies have now been sent notices and summoned their representatives to appear. During the agitation at Jantar Mantar, videos, reels and live updates of the agitation regarding paper footing and other issues were continuously shared on social media platforms.
What is the agenda of the meeting?
According to the notice issued on Tuesday, the agenda of the meeting will include representatives from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Home Affairs and social and digital media platforms like Snapchat, Google, X and Meta (Facebook and Instagram) to provide information related to social media, digital platforms and their regulations.