Parental consent mandatory for children’s social media account: Draft rule

By Around Odisha Bureau On Jan 4, 2025

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New Delhi, 4/1: The Union government has proposed mandatory and verifiable parental consent for children below 18 years to open social media accounts

The long-awaited draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, which was released by the The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday, state that data fiduciaries shall make sure that verifiable consent of the parent is required.