Parliamentary panel will brainstorm with social media giants on cyber safety for women

New Delhi, Aug 19 The 11th sitting of the Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women will hold discussions with the representatives from social media giants and officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) today on issues related to online safety of women.
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Reportedly, representatives from Google (YouTube), Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), and X (formerly known as Twitter) will participate in this discussion.
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Amid rising concerns related to online harassment, stalking, trolling, and misuse of online platforms, the parliamentary committee was examining the subject ‘Cyber Crimes and Cyber Safety of Women.’
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The committee will seek explanations from the representatives on how they handle online abuse and content moderation, and cooperation with law enforcement in cyber crime cases related to women.

Source: UNI News

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