*_Madras High Court suggests Australia like ban on social media for children_*

*_Madras High Court suggests Australia like ban on social media for children_*

*Justices G Jayachandran and K K Ramakrishnan expressed concern that the child rights commissions were not performing their duties under the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.*

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*Written by Vineet Upadhyay,                    The Indian EXPRESS,New Delhi | December 26, 2025*

*The Madras High Court said that the submissions of the authorities failed to convey that they were adequately discharging their duties.*

*The Madras High Court recently urged the Centre to consider enacting legislation on the lines of Australia’s recent law that prohibits children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.*

*A bench of Justices G Jayachandran and K K Ramakrishnan observed on December 23 while disposing of a petition filed highlighting the easy availability of pornographic content on the internet.*

*short article insert“Union of India may explore the possibility of passing legislation like Australia. Till such legislation is passed, the authorities concerned shall accelerate their awareness campaign more effectively, they shall take the message to the vulnerable group through all available media. We hope that the Commission (for Protection of Child Rights) both at State and in Central will draw an action plan in this aspect and implement the same in letter and spirit,” the court said.*