BJP MP to propose bills seeking age checks for children, curbs on AI deepfakes
The proposed Bills seek parental consent for children under 13 on social media and penalties for misuse of AI-generated deepfakes.
Two private member's bills, the Safeguarding Healthy Internet Environments for Little Digital-Natives (SHIELD) Bill 2025 and the Protection of Personality Likeness from Artificial Intelligence Misuse Bill 2026, are set to be introduced in Parliament. The bills aim to bolster protections for children using digital platforms.
The SHIELD Bill proposes mandatory age verification for minors below 13 on social media and gaming platforms. It would require parental consent before children can create accounts, and platforms would be barred from tracking, profiling or serving personalized ads to them. Data collected from children would be limited to what's necessary for service provision and could be kept for only 90 days after account inactivity. It also mandates removal of harmful content within 36 hours, or 24 if related to child sexual abuse.
The second bill, the Protection of Personality Likeness from Artificial Intelligence Misuse Bill, seeks to stop the creation or distribution of realistic AI-generated imitations of individuals without their consent. It allows for a 24-hour takedown notice period, shortened to 12 hours for explicit content. Violations could result in up to three years imprisonment, a fine of ₹10 lakh, or both.
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