What India’s Online Child Safety Rules Must Get Right
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There is no doubt that parental consent has a legitimate purpose. Young children need guidance in dealing with grooming, harmful content, and services designed to keep them online for hours. But consent becomes a problem when it is the only route to access. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and the Rules notified in November 2025 rely on it, requiring verifiable parental consent before companies process children’s personal data, subject to exceptions. Implementation is phased
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What India’s Online Child Safety Rules Must Get Right
There is no doubt that parental consent has a legitimate purpose. Young children need guidance in dealing with grooming, harmful content, and services designed to keep them online for hours. But consent becomes a problem when it is the only route to access. India’s Digital...
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