# SG: Government to tighten rules to block under-18 accounts on social media platforms

> Agreeing with Supreme Court, Centre on Monday said it would soon insert a provision in the Information and Technology Intermediary Rules to prevent social media intermediaries from allowing children under 18 years of age to open social media accounts, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.

- Published: 2026-09-28T23:00:15.773Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T02:01:27.129Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Abduction of Sohrabuddin, Kauser Bi and Tulsiram Prajapati, Brijender Chahar, CJI Surya Kant, CJI-led bench of Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, Centre, D Seshadri Naidu, H S Phoolka, Just Rights for Children Alliance, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu, K Parameshwar, Killing of Sohrabuddin in a fake encounter

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