Supreme Court Seeks Centre and Meta's Response on Social Media Impact on Children
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Meta on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requesting a regulatory framework to protect children from harmful social media effects. The PIL alleges platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp use addictive features such as infinite scrolling and auto-playing videos to encourage compulsive use among minors. It raises concerns about deficient age verification, potential mental health impacts, and risks of online grooming and child sexual abuse material exposure.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 61/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, timesnow. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 4 Nov, 05:49 pm. Other outlets followed.