child safety

17 Oct

Supreme Court Says Internet Access Is A Fundamental Right For Children, Suggests Child-Safe Social Media Accounts

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiachild safety, Fundamental Rights, India news, Internet Rights, Online Safety, Social Media, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has said that access to and use of the internet is a fundamental right for every individual, including children, under Articles 21 and 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. At the same time, the court has emphasised the need for proportionate safeguards to protect minors from harmful online content and interactions. In its October 15 verdict, a Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran said children's safety and freedom should not be treated as competing interests. “The safety of our children and their freedom are not at odds with each other. Our…

08 Sep

NCPCR Summons Meta India Chief Over Child Sexual Abuse Material Ads on Social Platforms

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBBC Eye, child safety, digital regulation, Instagram ads, MeitY, Meta India, NCPCR

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned the Managing Director and Head of Meta India to appear before the statutory body on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing inquiry into alleged advertisements promoting child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM) on its platforms. The child rights regulator had initially taken suo motu cognisance of an investigative media report published by BBC Eye on July 3, seeking an explanation from Meta Platforms, Inc. regarding child safety safeguards. Following an examination of Meta's formal response submitted a week later, the commission resolved to institute…