Congress leader Venugopal demands probe by parliamentary committee into allegations against Facebook

Congress leader KC Venugopal today demanded a probe by a parliamentary committee into Facebook's alleged "interference in the country's electoral democracy" and that the social media platform allegedly publishes hate speech posts that were allowed since 2014.

Making a special mention in Rajya Sabha, Mr Venugopal said media reports have revealed about Facebook India's "blatant biases and dubious practices" in content regulation.

"This is a damning and serious allegation of Facebook India's interference in the country's electoral democracy," he said, adding that India is one of the biggest markets in terms of users for Facebook and WhatsApp.