"India could become the next major test case for age-based social media bans, as states weigh Australia-style restrictions on children's access to platforms amid a growing global regulatory push. The push has begun at the state level, with the western state of Goa becoming the latest to study whether to bar children under 16 from social media platforms. "Australia has brought in a law ensuring a ban on social media for children below the age of 16,""
"Earlier this month, the state's IT and education minister, Nara Lokesh, suggested the move, saying officials were studying Australia's law. "I believe we need to create a strong legal enactment," Lokesh said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. The Andhra Pradesh government has already constituted a Group of Ministers to study whether restrictions or a ban on minors' access to social media platforms would be legally and practically feasible."
Several Indian states are exploring age-based bans on children's access to social media, considering restrictions similar to Australia's law that bars under-16s. Goa's IT minister said officials are studying the Australian measures and may implement a comparable ban. Andhra Pradesh has formed a Group of Ministers, led by IT and education minister Nara Lokesh, to assess legal and practical feasibility and is studying Australia's enactment. The Madras High Court urged the federal government to consider similar restrictions, reflecting judicial interest. Any national or state-level restriction would affect global technology companies, given India's billion-plus internet users and young online population.
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