Centre should consider age restriction for using social media: Karnataka High Court

"It will be a boon! When someone registers, they will have to give some sort of identification," said Karnataka High Court

“It will be a boon! When someone registers, they will have to give some sort of identification,” said Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has suggested that the Government of India should consider putting an age restriction on the usage of social media platforms.

A two-judge bench made the suggesstion while hearing X Corp’s (previously Twitter’s) appeal against the denial of its request to overturn the blocking order issued by the Centre.

“It will be a boon! When someone registers, they will have to give some sort of identification,” said the bench.

Karnataka High Court said, “Ban social media, and I can assure you that much good will come. Today, school-going children are so addicted to it. According to the Excise rules, in my opinion, there should be an age restriction.”

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