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India Weighs Age Restrictions for Social Media Users

2/17/2026

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  • India is considering age-based restrictions for social media users.
  • The move follows Australia’s ban on under-16s from platforms such as TikTok and YouTube.
  • Ashwini Vaishnaw, the IT Minister of India, said at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi that discussions are underway to build a global online-safety consensus.
  • The AI regulations tightened last week require platforms to label AI content and comply with takedown requests within three hours.