SC social media bill would require parent consent for minors

SC social media bill would require parent consent for minors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - It may soon be harder for teens to have social media accounts in South Carolina. If you’re under 18 years old, this bill would require parental consent and age verification to access social media platforms. The bill being debated in senate committee meetings has a variety of ways for parents to provide consent for a minor to access social media, but one way it collects information is by using your government-issued ID. Co…

Top Court Says No To Plea For Barring Kids Below 13 From Using Social Media

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a plea seeking to prohibit children below 13 from using social media, observing it was a policy issue. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih, however, granted a liberty to the petitioner to make a representation to the authority concerned. The plea referred to the severe physical, mental and psychological impact of social media on young minds and sought a direction to mandate intr…

Social Media ban: SC says no to plea for barring kids below 13 from using social media platforms

Plea seeks age verification on social media for children, Supreme Court refuses to examine, advises Parliament to enact law.

SC Refuses to Stop Social Media Access to Below 13

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition to give a ruling to stop children below 13 years of age being exposed to social media. The Apex Court stated that it is a policy decision and told the petitioner that a decision has to be taken in Parliament regarding the matter. There is a process to […] The post SC Refuses to Stop Social Media Access to Below 13 appeared first on M9.news.

Supreme Court refuses to ban social media for users under-13 years of age

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a ban on social media usage for children below 13 years of age, stating that such matters fall within the domain of the legislature, not the judiciary. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih made it clear that any such restriction requires a policy decision and legislative action. “It is a policy matter. You ask Parliament to enact the law,” the bench said while addres…

The Supreme Court has refused to hear the demand to keep children away from social media. Calling it a policy issue, the court has asked the petitioner to give a memorandum to the central government. The court has also said that within 8 weeks of receiving the memorandum, the government should consider it according to the rules. In the petition of an organization named JAP Foundation, it was said that due to lack of rules in India and non-stric…