Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel summons Google, Facebook over misuse of platforms 

The Parliamentary panel, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, has summoned Google and Facebook over misuse of platforms. The companies have been asked to face the Standing Committee on Information Technology on Tuesday.

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, is scheduled to hold a meeting on Tuesday to hear the views of Facebook India and Google India on safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social media and online news media platforms. The meeting will be held at 4 pm on Tuesday. The meeting comes in the backdrop of alleged misuse of social media platforms and the government’s ongoing tussle with Twitter.