India Discussing Age-Based Social Media Curbs, Minister Says (1)

India’s federal government is discussing age-based restrictions with social media companies, as momentum around the world grows to limit children’s access to potentially addictive digital services.

The government is holding conversations on “the right way to go forward” with potential age limits on social media and is discussing the problem of deepfakes with social media platforms, Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at a press briefing on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit underway in New Delhi.

Vaishnaw’s comments mark the first from the federal government on potential age-based bans after months of discussion from Indian officials and local ...