Public Interest Litigation Seeks Social Media Restrictions for Minors in India
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Indian government to frame guidelines and enact a law to protect children under 13 by restricting their social media access, and to regulate content for those aged 13 to 16. Filed by Kirti Dua and a paediatrician, the petition argues that addictive content on social media threatens children's physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It urges the court to direct major social media companies—including Meta, Alphabet, Telegram, Snap, and X—to implement robust age-verification systems. The plea notes that India lacks a robust digital ID system for minors and that existing parental consent mechanisms are easily bypassed. It relies on findings from the Economic Survey 2025-26 highlighting growing digital addiction. The case was listed before a Division Bench on July 29, 2026, but after one justice recused, it was rescheduled for August 5, 2026.
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