Parliamentary Standing Committee summoned on Twitter, asked to appear on June 18

New Delhi. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology has summoned micro-blogging site Twitter. Twitter officials have been summoned and asked to appear before the committee on June 18.

Twitter has been summoned on the issue of protection of civil rights, prevention of misuse of social media/online news media platforms and safety of women on online platforms.

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology asked Twitter to appear in Parliament premises on June 18 with special emphasis on women safety in the digital space, on protecting the rights of citizens and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms.

— ANI (@ANI) 15 June 2021

Twitter told the government – every effort is being made to follow the guidelinesLet us tell you that recently Twitter had given its clarification regarding the Intermediary Guidelines issued by the Ministry of IT. Twitter had said that it is fully committed to India and is also facilitating public discussion in this regard on its platform. Twitter had said that we have assured the Government of India that Twitter is making every effort to comply with the new guidelines.

The ministry has sought this information from social media platforms.

Significantly, according to the Ministry of IT, major social media platforms provide services in India through their parent company or any other subsidiary. Some of these fall under the definition of Important Social Media Intermediaries (SSMIs) under the IT Act and the new rules. In such a situation, to ensure compliance with these rules, social media platforms must provide the physical address of the platform in India along with details of three key personnel, in addition to details such as app name, website and services. The letter states that if you are not considered an SSMI, the reason should be given along with the number of users registered on each service.