PIL in Delhi High Court Seeks Review of Addictive Social Media Design Features
A public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Delhi High Court by law professor Vikas Kathuria seeks examination of addictive design features on social media platforms like infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmically curated feeds. The plea highlights concerns over their impact on Indian youths' mental health, citing studies linking prolonged use to depression and suicide. It requests the formation of an expert committee to study these features and urges regulation or restriction of such engagement-maximizing designs by platforms including Meta, Google, Telegram, X, and Snapchat.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (46/100). Lens Score 58/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, news18, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 9 Sept, 05:25 am. Other outlets followed.