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Supreme Court Seeks Centre Reply on Plea to Restrict Children on Social Media
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 15:27
Supreme Court Seeks Centre Reply on Plea to Restrict Children on Social Media
- •The Supreme Court sought the Centre's response on a plea demanding a regulatory framework to restrict children's access to social media.
- •A bench issued a notice to the Centre and scheduled the next hearing for December 7.
- •The petition was filed by Emerald Heights International School and its Director, Siddharth Singh.
- •The plea seeks age-based restrictions and a ban on social media access for children below a specific age to protect them from online harms.
- •Petitioners argue that voluntary safeguards are insufficient and that the lack of government protection violates children's fundamental rights.
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The petition was filed by Indore-based Emerald Heights International School along with its Director, Siddharth Singh.
A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi scheduled the next hearing for December 7.
The petition highlights risks such as cyberbullying, online grooming, sexual exploitation, addictive platform design, depression, anxiety, body-image issues, and sleep disruption.
