Representatives of social media platforms like Google, Meta appear before Parliamentary panel on IT
A parliamentary panel on IT, comprising representatives from major social media platforms (Google, Meta, YouTube, X, Snapchat) and officials from the Ministries of Home and MeitY, convened to discuss social media regulation. The meeting was prompted by MeitY's questioning of Meta regarding algorithmic bias and its role in public order, following a brief restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post. Government sources highlighted concerns related to national security, public order, and the societal impact of social media, emphasizing platform liability for rule violations.
A parliamentary panel on IT, comprising representatives from major social media platforms (Google, Meta, YouTube, X, Snapchat) and officials from the Ministries of Home and MeitY, convened to discuss social media regulation. The meeting was prompted by MeitY's questioning of Meta regarding algorithmic bias and its role in public order, following a brief restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post. Government sources highlighted concerns related to national security, public order, and the societal impact of social media, emphasizing platform liability for rule violations.
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GS Paper II: Indian Polity & Governance - Parliament and State Legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
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