The Economic Survey 2025–26 has called for age-based access limits on digital platforms, warning that younger users are particularly vulnerable to compulsive use and harmful online content.
The survey notes that India’s youth inhabit an intensely digital ecosystem, with near-universal mobile and internet penetration among those aged 15–29. While digital access has expanded opportunities for learning, employment and civic engagement, it cautions that high-intensity and compulsive usage carries economic and social costs. These include lost study…
