New Delhi, March 11 -- Shiv Sena lawmaker Milind Deora on Tuesday urged the Centre in Parliament to consider a ban on social media for children, citing global developments where several countries have moved to impose such restrictions. However, government officials indicated that the Union government is not currently planning to introduce a new law to enforce age-based limits on social media use.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Deora called for stronger safeguards to protect children from the harmful effects of excessive digital exposure.

"We must integrate digital literacy and mental health education in schools. Parents, most importantly, must delay access for children, must monitor usage and we must communicate openly with our children. ...