New Delhi, Feb 17, 2026 (AFP) - India discussing age restrictions with social media platforms

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2026-02-17

India is discussing age-based restrictions with social media companies, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday, following moves by Australia and other countries to ban young teens from popular platforms. Vaishnaw, speaking at a global artificial intelligence conference in New Delhi, also said stronger rules were needed on deepfakes, while hailing an expected $200 billion in AI investment over the next two years. Australia has since December re......

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