New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The parliamentary standing committee on empowerment of women has invited three social media companies, namely X, Meta (Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp) and Google (YouTube) to attend the next sitting of the committee on August 19, 2025. The committee wants to hear the views of the three social media companies "in connection with the examination of the subject 'Cyber Crimes and Cyber Safety of Women.'" Also present at the meeting would be representatives of the ministry of electronics and information technology, who will likely be mediating the communication between the companies and the committee. However, the ministry refused to comment on the matter. Although the committee meets ministries such as MeitY and the mini...