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NCPCR Nears Final Draft of Child Safety Guidelines for Social Media
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 08:18 AM
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The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is holding its final stakeholder meeting with social media and gaming firms as it finalizes guidelines aimed at safeguarding children online.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is in the final stages of drafting guidelines for social media and online gaming platforms to enhance child safety.
On Thursday, the commission convened its final stakeholder meeting with representatives from major social media and gaming firms to discuss the proposed provisions.
The guidelines will cover key areas such as content moderation, age verification, data privacy, and reporting mechanisms tailored for children.
NCPCR expects to publish the finalized guidelines shortly, and they will become mandatory for all platforms operating within India.
The commission also announced plans to monitor compliance and collaborate with regulators to enforce the new standards.
On Thursday, the commission convened its final stakeholder meeting with representatives from major social media and gaming firms to discuss the proposed provisions.
The guidelines will cover key areas such as content moderation, age verification, data privacy, and reporting mechanisms tailored for children.
NCPCR expects to publish the finalized guidelines shortly, and they will become mandatory for all platforms operating within India.
The commission also announced plans to monitor compliance and collaborate with regulators to enforce the new standards.