India, May 26 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology plans to question major digital and social media platforms, such as X (formerly Twitter) and Meta that owns Facebook and Instagram, to examine whether their paid subscription models compromise net neutrality and consumer rights, panel chairman and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said on Tuesday.

He was speaking to the media after a meeting held on May 26, where members reviewed quality of service standards and equal internet access. Dubey specifically highlighted platforms like X that offer extra features to paying subscribers

"For example, if you give some money to 'X', you get more freedom to write [character limit], and others get less freedom,"...