Digital Data Protection Act draft rules mandate parental consent for kids on social media
Written By Prapti Kumar
Published: Jan 04, 2025, 03:25 IST | Updated: Jan 04, 2025, 03:25 IST
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SCIENCE & TECH: India news: A provision includes the imposition of a penalty of USD three million on date fiduciaries—entities responsible for processing personal data.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the long-awaited draft of the rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) Rules on Friday (Jan 3), stating that children under the age of 18 will now be required to take parental consent for creating their social media handles.
The draft rules have been released after Parliament approved Digital Data Protection Bill 2023.
A provision includes the imposition of a penalty of USD three million on date fiduciaries—entities responsible for determining the purpose and means of processing personal data.
The category of data fiduciaries will include e-commerce, social media, and gaming platforms.
The government seeks public feedback on the draft rules through the MyGov portal, and the last date for submission is Feb 18, 2025.
"...notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after 18th February 2025," the notification said.
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