Delhi High Court Seeks Government Response on Regulating Addictive Social Media Features
The Delhi High Court asked the Centre whether it is considering a policy to regulate addiction-causing design features on social media platforms, such as infinite scroll and autoplay. The court will revisit a public interest litigation seeking an expert committee to examine these engagement-maximising features. The Centre's Additional Solicitor General stated he had no specific instructions on the matter. The petition highlights concerns about how platform design, rather than content, may contribute to addictive use, especially among young users.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 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 (50/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, thehindu, businessstandard, economictimes, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 16 Sept, 08:51 am. Other outlets followed.