Delhi couple challenges social media’s ‘addictive’ design in High Court, seeks mental health fund
- A Delhi couple has filed a Public Interest Litigation PIL against features designed to keep users constantly engaged.
- The plea targets endless scroll, autoplay, curated feeds and notifications, saying they can harm young users’ mental health.
- The Delhi High Court asked the Centre whether it has considered rules to regulate addictive design on social platforms.
- The couple wants an expert panel and a fund to support prevention, treatment and rehabilitation for affected users.
Source: theprint.in
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