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Supreme Court rejects age-based internet ban for children, says access is fundamental right

DNA India and Times of India describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The Supreme Court has said children cannot be denied internet access simply because of their age, while calling for stronger measures to protect them from online sexual abuse and child sexual abuse material.
The headline split DNA India frames it as "Supreme Court rejects age-based internet ban for children, says access is fundamental rig...". Times of India frames it as "'Internet access is fundamental right': SC suggests ‘child mode’ for social media accounts".
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CenterSupreme Court rejects age-based internet ban for children, says access is fundamental right

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DNA IndiaNews report · Oct 17, 8:22 AM

Supreme Court rejects age-based internet ban for children, says access is fundamental right

The Supreme Court has said children cannot be denied internet access simply because of their age, while calling for stronger measures to protect them from online sexual abuse and child sexu...

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The Indian ExpressNews report · Oct 17, 8:17 AM

Children have fundamental right to internet: Supreme Court warns against blanket ban

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India TodayNews report · Oct 17, 7:15 AM

Access to internet fundamental right, even for children: SC rejects age-based ban

Access to internet fundamental right even for children SC rejects agebased ban

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Times of IndiaNews report · Oct 17, 7:06 AM

'Internet access is fundamental right': SC suggests ‘child mode’ for social media accounts

The Supreme Court has declared that internet access is a fundamental right applicable to all, including children. This decision reinforces the significance of achieving a balance between sa...

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Oct 17, 7:06 AM: Times of India joined the source map.

Oct 17, 7:15 AM: India Today joined the source map.

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Oct 17, 8:22 AM: DNA India joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.