BJP MP lists private Bill on social media ban for children
BJP MP Baijayant Panda has introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha aimed at restricting social media access for children under 13. The proposed legislation mandates parental consent and tools for guardians to monitor online activity.
The debate over whether a social media ban for under 13- or 16-year-olds should be implemented or not, and amid the Union government’s standoff with Meta, an interesting intervention appeared in the Lok Sabha last week, with a private members’ Bill listed in that House by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Baijayant Panda, throwing a little light on what such a move could look like in its legislative form.
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