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No Social Media Accounts For Under-18s? Govt Backs Legal Bar, To Make Statutory Obligation For Platforms

1 source · first seen 11:53 29 Sept · updated 11:53 29 Sept

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  • The government backs a legal bar on social media accounts for under-18s
  • The petition says Facebook and Snapchat allow account creation from age 13
  • A statutory age restriction could affect Indian digital-media platforms and social-media businesses

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