{"id":"b2893d09-1edf-46d7-a241-12fd88178b7a","url":"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/internet-access-is-fundamental-right-sc-suggests-child-mode-for-social-media-accounts/articleshow/135009573.cms","domain":"timesofindia.indiatimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Times of India","country":"IN","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"'Internet access is fundamental right': SC suggests ‘child mode’ for social media accounts","plainHeadline":"SC declares internet access a fundamental right and suggests child mode for social media","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Supreme Court held internet access is a fundamental right for all individuals, including children.","Judges stated safety of children and freedom of expression are not mutually exclusive.","Bench suggested implementing a 'child mode' on social media to protect minors online.","Court directed stronger mechanisms to detect and remove child sexual exploitation material.","Rulings reference prior cases, linking digital access to learning and inclusion for remote and special-needs children."],"topics":["Politics","Internet Culture"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-17T07:06:21.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-17T07:36:39.298Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/5049831e-0875-489c-957f-e2b2c374ff05","storyId":"5049831e-0875-489c-957f-e2b2c374ff05","image":"https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-135009582,imgsize-191442.cms","author":"AYUSH PANDEY","dek":"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 safety and individual freedoms online for minors."}