Firewalls necessary for kids: SC as it issues notice to Centre on child sexual abuse content

The Supreme Court issued a notice to Centre in a plea concerning safeguards to protect children from Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (CSEAM) on online platforms. "Firewalls are...necessary for children," it said. The plea said platforms such as Facebook permit users to create accounts from the age of 13, while Indian law treats persons below 18 as minors.