Will social media be banned for children below 16 years of age in India too? PM Modi spoke in Australia

A news has come from the platform of India-Australia Annual Leaders Summit held in Melbourne, Australia, which has attracted the attention of crores of parents and youth of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the new and strict initiative of the Australian government regarding the online safety of children. PM Modi clearly said that the changes Australia is making in the laws related to social media and information technology are a big inspiration for the entire world including India. He indicated that India is watching these efforts very seriously and is learning a lot from it.

In fact, Australia has recently taken steps towards making a very strict law. Under this new rule, there is a preparation to impose a complete ban on creating or using accounts on social media platforms for children below 16 years of age. It is considered to be the strictest law in the world to protect children from cyber bullying, online exploitation and mental illnesses like depression. Now that PM Modi himself has spoken openly on this, the discussion has intensified whether social media will be banned for children below 16 years of age in India in the future?

PM Modi’s big statement on children’s digital safety

Addressing the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the proper use of technology. He said that technology should be used for the development of society and not for harm. PM Modi said in clear words that providing a safe digital environment to children should be the first priority of every country in today’s time. In fact, in India too, addiction to screen time and social media has increased rapidly among children in the last few years, due to which parents are extremely worried. In such a situation, this model of Australia can become a big case study for India.

India-Australia friendship moves beyond trade and defense

During this visit, PM Modi also talked about the changing and strengthening relations between the two countries. He said that the friendship between India and Australia is no longer limited to just trade, defense or diplomacy. Today, education, technology, innovation and above all the future of the youth have become the main focus of this partnership. The Prime Minister believes that the increasing coordination between the youth of the two countries will bring big and positive changes at the global level in the coming times.

‘One and one make eleven’

In his familiar style, Prime Minister Modi defined the strengthening relations between India and Australia. Referring to a popular idiom, he said that when two countries move forward with similar thinking and shared values, their strength increases manifold. In such a situation one and one become not just two, but eleven.

It is being told that cooperation between the two countries has now reached new and very sensitive areas like space, maritime security, emerging technologies and digital innovation. PM Modi expressed confidence that this partnership will not only benefit both the countries, but will also show the way to the world in dealing with future global challenges. However, after this summit meeting, a new debate has definitely started in India regarding the use of social media by children.