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• PM Modi praised Australia’s social media law.
• There is a discussion about rules for children below 16 years of age in India as well.
• Stronger laws for children’s online safety are likely to increase.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi He praised the new social media law in Australia and said that India should learn something from it. After this statement of Prime Minister Modi, a discussion has started everywhere that whether a new law will be implemented in India also regarding social media. Some states in India have recently announced social media bans for children below the age of 16.

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Experts have warned that social media affects the mental health of children. With this in mind, some states in India have already banned social media for children. However, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Australia’s social media ban law for children below 16 years of age, there has been a debate about whether a similar law will be implemented for minors in India.

What did PM Modi say?

Speaking at the India-Australia summit held in Melbourne, Australia, Prime Minister Modi said India and other countries have a lot to learn from Australia’s social media rules. Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese was also present in this event. He praised the changes in Australia’s IT and social media laws.

Prime Minister Modi said that India and other countries have learned a lot from Australia’s decision. The way Australia is changing IT and social media laws is inspiring for community safety. India is also learning a lot from Australia’s efforts to protect children from online threats.

Prime Minister Modi’s praise for Australia’s decision to ban social media for children is telling. The Indian government has already taken strict measures to protect children from online threats.

Australia became the first country

Australia is the first country in the world to completely ban social media for children under the age of 16. This law of Australia was implemented on December 2025. After this, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok, Snapchat, etc., banned a large number of accounts of children below the age of 16 years. The Australian government has issued strict directives to social media platforms to strictly monitor underage users.

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Following this decision taken by Australia, many state governments in India also decided to ban social media for children below the age of 16. Many state governments including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka have announced laws in this regard. Not only this, the UK recently announced a ban on social media and live-streaming of gaming for children.