PM praises Australia social ban for U-16s, hinting at similar curbs
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Australia's recent ban on social media for children under 16, suggesting that India may consider similar age-based restrictions. The government is currently exploring ways to enhance online safety for minors.
Why it matters
This indicates a growing global trend toward government regulation of social media platforms to protect younger users.
NEW DELHI: In what could be an indication that the Centre is actively weighing tighter age-based controls on social media, PM Narendra Modi has praised Australia's decision to bar children under 16 from accessing these platforms and said India was drawing lessons from the move.At the Australia-India leaders' summit, Modi Thursday said Australia's efforts to reform laws related to information technology and social media were "highly inspiring for the world" and added that India was "learning a lot" from those measures.Australia was the first country to impose a nationwide ban on social media access for those under 16, covering platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat.The PM's remarks come amid growing govt focus on online safety for minors.
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