Hindustan Times ·
Delhi HC asks govt if it is contemplating policy to regulate addiction causing features on social media apps
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to respond whether it was contemplating a policy to regulate addiction-causing design features on social media platforms like infinite scroll and autoplay.
A bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Amit Sharma said it would hear after three weeks a public interest litigation seeking constitution of an expert committee to examine engagement-maximising and addiction-causing design features on social media platforms.
On being asked by the court whether the Centre was contemplating framing a policy on the issue, additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma said he does not have specific instructions on this.
