{"id":7248,"date":"2026-07-11T01:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=7248"},"modified":"2026-07-11T02:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:29:39","slug":"pm-praises-australia-social-ban-for-u-16s-hinting-at-similar-curbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=7248","title":{"rendered":"PM praises Australia social ban for U-16s, hinting at similar curbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/pm-praises-australia-social-ban-for-u-16s-hinting-at-similar-curbs\/articleshow\/132320464.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/132320464.cms\" \/><\/a>India is considering stricter age limits for social media access. Prime Minister Modi praised Australia&#8217;s ban on platforms for children under sixteen. 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