Parliamentary Panel Summons Twitter Officials to Appear on Friday

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New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology has summoned representatives of Twitter to appear before it on June 18.

Twitter will appear on safeguarding citizens’ rights & prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms incl special emphasis on women security in digital space’. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to present their version on the ongoing controversies.

According to the agenda finalised, the panel will “hear the views of representatives of Twitter followed by evidence of representatives of Ministry of Electronics and IT on the subject safeguarding citizens rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms, including special emphasis on women security in digital space”.

Meanwhile, the micro-blogging site has posted job openings for Nodal Officer and Resident Grievance Officer – the two key positions mandated by the central government’s new Information Technology Rules, 2021 drafted for social media platforms.

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