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Twitter before Parliament

It should have proactively engaged with Indian lawmakers

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
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The question is whether Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey can build on the momentum and turn his company into a true rival to Facebook. Photo: Bloomberg

Business Standard Editorial Comment
The summoning of Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey by the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology to discuss the “safeguarding of citizens’ rights on the social media platform” has interesting ramifications. At one level, it is de facto acknowledgement of the importance of social media as a key channel for political messaging. At the same time, it is also an example of the elected representatives of a democratic nation emphasising the sovereignty of local laws while dealing with a multinational corporation (MNC). There is no doubt that social media is a force multiplier during contemporary political campaigns. Twitter is a

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