'Internet Access Fundamental Right For Children': Supreme Court No To Age-Related Ban

What happened: The Supreme Court declined to order a blanket age-related ban on internet access for children, calling internet access a fundamental right for children and instead urging stricter parental controls, removal of sex abuse material, and child mode controls on social media platforms. Why it matters: The ruling keeps children's internet access open rather than restricted by age, shifting responsibility toward parental controls and platform-level safeguards such as child mode features. Key numbers: omit.

The Supreme Court declined to order a blanket age-related ban on internet access for children, calling internet access a fundamental right for children and instead urging stricter parental controls, removal of sex abuse material, and child mode controls on social media platforms.

The ruling keeps children's internet access open rather than restricted by age, shifting responsibility toward parental controls and platform-level safeguards such as child mode features. Key numbers: omit.