{"id":8104,"date":"2026-08-03T07:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8104"},"modified":"2026-08-03T07:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:20:40","slug":"parliament-panel-to-meet-social-media-platforms-over-online-safety-privacy-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8104","title":{"rendered":"Parliament panel to meet social media platforms over online safety, privacy | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132822053,imgsize-212223,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/parliament.jpg\" alt=\"Parliament panel to meet social media platforms over online safety, privacy\" title=\"Parliament panel summons social media platforms at 4 pm\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Parliament panel summons social media platforms at 4 pm\">Parliament panel summons social media platforms at 4 pm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology will meet representatives of major social media platforms, including Meta, X, Snapchat and Google on Monday to discuss online safety, user privacy and compliance with government rules.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The meeting, scheduled for 4 pm, will focus on the digital safety of women and children, protection of data belonging to farmers, rural residents, labourers and the general public and how social media companies comply with laws related to public order.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>BJP MP and committee chairperson Nishikant Dubey said the platforms had been summoned to explain the steps they were taking to safeguard user privacy and ensure compliance with government regulations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>&#8220;On 3 August 2026 at 4 PM, our Parliamentary Committee on IT and Communication has summoned Meta (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp), X (Twitter), Snapchat, and Google,&#8221; Dubey said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>&#8220;How will the privacy of women, children, farmers, rural folks, labourers, and the general public be protected? How do these companies ensure the government&#8217;s public order?&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The meeting comes days after Meta briefly removed Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s Facebook video on action against examination paper leaks before restoring it.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Meta later said the video had been removed due to a technical error.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>&#8220;The content was removed in error and has since been restored,&#8221; a Meta spokesperson said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The video, released on July 23, was PM Modi&#8217;s first direct address to Gen Z during the 36-day-long Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led agitation over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>In the address, PM Modi assured students that the government would strengthen the legal framework against paper leaks by introducing stricter punishment and Special Fast-Track Courts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The Centre later introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, proposing imprisonment of up to 10 years, higher monetary penalties and Special Fast-Track Courts for offences under the law.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The student agitation ended on July 25 after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as education minister. The Centre also reached an understanding with the CJP and activist Sonam Wangchuk to withdraw cases against protesters, prevent police intimidation and bring in stronger anti-paper leak legislation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/parliament-panel-to-meet-social-media-platforms-over-online-safety-privacy\/articleshow\/132821201.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parliament panel summons social media platforms at 4 pm NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology will meet representatives of major social media platforms, including Meta, X, Snapchat and Google on Monday to discuss online safety, user privacy and compliance with government rules.The meeting, scheduled for 4 pm, will focus on 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