The Parliamentary Standing Committee has called Meta, X, Google, and Snapchat on August 3 to address issues surrounding user privacy and public order linked to PM Modi's video row.
Privacy concerns
Committee wants to know how platforms maintain public order
Announcing the meeting on X, committee chairperson Nishikant Dubey said they have summoned Meta (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp), X, Snapchat, and Google.
The panel wants these platforms to explain how they will protect the privacy of women, children, farmers, rural folks, laborers, and the general public.
It also wants to know how these platforms maintain "the government's public order."
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