Emerald Heights International School moves Supreme Court seeking curbs on children's social media use
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Emerald Heights International School and its Director Siddharth Singh have moved the Supreme Court seeking restrictions on children's use of social media and an enforceable regulatory framework to protect them from online harms.The petition contends that protecting children from environments detrimental to their health, dignity and development is a constitutional responsibility of the State, and cannot be left solely to parental supervision or corporate goodwill.It has sought a direction to the