Modi hails Australia’s social media ban on minors, signals curbs
The Prime Minister’s remarks indicate that India may consider age-based social media restrictions for minors, drawing on Australia’s 2024 law.
AI generatedPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s public praise of Australia’s social media law for teenagers has brought India’s own debate on age-based digital regulation into sharper focus. The issue is no longer only about platform self-regulation; it is about whether the State should impose enforceable limits on minors’ access to social media and related harms.
What happened
Modi commended Australia’s approach while speaking publicly to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The article says this has been read as a signal that India is considering similar curbs for minors.
UPSC may ask how India should balance child protection, freedom of expression, parental responsibility, platform compliance, and enforceability in any age-gating framework for social media.
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