Delhi HC Leaves Social Media Age Curbs for Children to Centre, Calls It Policy Matter
The bench said policy on minors’ access to social media belongs to the government as petitioners cited weak consent controls and CSAM risks.
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Delhi HC leaves social media age curbs for children to Centre, calls it policy matter
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has declined to direct the government to ban or restrict children's access to social media, holding that any such move must be taken as a policy decision by the Centre, after considering its wider implications and consulting stakeholders. A Division Bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora on Thursday disposed of a public interest litigation seeking a regulatory framework to protect minors o…
Restricting social media for children Centres domain: Delhi High Court - The Tribune
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said banning or regulating the use of social media by children fell in the realm of the Centre's policy-making, and asked the authorities to decide on this aspect.
Delhi HC says social media access for children is a policy decision, leaves issue to Centre
The Bench said the Central Government would consider the issues raised in the petition and take an appropriate decision after considering the suggestions made by the petitioners and consulting all relevant stakeholders, including social media intermediaries.
A children’s social media ban is the government’s call, says Delhi HC. Here’s what parents at our discussions flagged
The Delhi High Court has left the question of banning children's social media access to the government, calling it a policy decision. The post A children’s social media ban is the government’s call, says Delhi HC. Here’s what parents at our discussions flagged appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that restricting and banning children from using social media is a matter of policy and the final decision on it lies with the central government. It has said that restrictions should be imposed on children's use of social media and that children should not be sexually abused.
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