House panel calls social media cos for meeting on content, monopoly

The parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology (IT) has summoned major digital platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and X (formerly Twitter), for a meeting concerning “monopolistic practices” and content-related issues in Mumbai on October 9, according to sources.

In a letter issued on Wednesday, the department-related standing committee shared various sets of questions with platforms such as YouTube, X, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.

They also included Indian applications (apps) like Koo, ShareChat, and Dailyhunt. This development arises amidst reports of the government’s drafting of the Digital India Bill to replace India’s primary digital law, the IT Act, 2000.