The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, headed by BJP member Nishikant Dubey, was held days after the government summoned Meta’s global team for briefly restricting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post
The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, headed by BJP member Nishikant Dubey, was held days after the government summoned Meta’s global team for briefly restricting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post
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A parliamentary panel convened a meeting with social media platforms to address regulatory matters, which was also attended by government officials. This comes in the wake of Meta’s temporary restriction on Prime Minister Modi's Facebook post, leading to the ministry's scrutiny over the explanation provided by Meta. Discussions highlighted concerns regarding the influence of social media on public order and mental health.
