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Parliamentary panel summons Meta, Google, X, Snapchat over social media regulation
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Parliamentary Standing Committee has summoned Meta, Google, X, and Snapchat for August 3 to discuss social media regulation, user privacy, and public order following extensive platform use during recent student protests over NEET-UG exam issues.
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India's parliament is now treating platform liability for protest mobilisation as a regulatory matter, not just content moderation. Your compliance playbook in India just expanded from what you take down to what you enable - and the government wants proof you can control both.
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