Policy57 mSeptember 29, 2026, 16:59

India to restrict independent social media accounts for children under 18

India's Supreme Court has asked the government to introduce statutory rules barring children under 18 from creating social media accounts on their own. The Centre will rework IT Rules 2021 and is examining whether the DPDP data protection law, effective next year, can address the issue.

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India to restrict independent social media accounts for children under 18

Platforms would be required to block sign-ups by minors without parental consent
Government is reviewing whether the DPDP Act covers the issue
Court threatened to issue orders against social media firms if no action is taken
Changes would affect Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and other platforms

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