Parl IT panel summons Facebook India officials

A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has asked Facebook India officials to appear on November 29 to hear on the safeguarding citizens’ rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news

media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space.

The committee is also expected to take view point of Facebook India on a report shared by whistle blower Sophie Zhang, a former employee of the company. The committee has earlier called Facebook India in June this year to take view

According to the agenda of the meeting, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT will “hear the views of the representatives of Facebook India on the subject ‘Safeguarding citizens’