To protect minors from severe digital addiction, cyberbullying, and mental health risks, India is exploring social media regulations. Experts argue against ineffective blanket bans, advocating instead for graded restrictions, strict age checks, robust platform governance, and comprehensive digital literacy programs.
Click to View MoreProposals to ban social media for minors are impractical and may push children to unsafe online spaces. Instead, stronger enforcement of existing laws, platform accountability, digital literacy, and a duty-of-care approach by companies offer a more effective way to protect children online.
Click to View MoreFrance’s National Assembly has cleared a bill banning social media for under-15s, mandating age verification by platforms like TikTok and Instagram under Arcom’s oversight. Aligned with the Digital Services Act, it tackles youth mental health risks but highlights privacy and tech challenges, offering lessons for India.
Click to View MoreAustralia ban social media for under-16s reflects global concern over youth safety online. While platform liability is central, age verification and rights risks persist. Compared with EU-style regulation and India’s data protection regime, safety-by-design, digital literacy, and strong privacy safeguards offer a more durable solution than blanket bans.
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