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Delhi High Court asks Centre if policy is being considered to regulate addictive social media features
Updated On: 16 September, 2026 02:55 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
A bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Amit Sharma said it would hear after three weeks a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking constitution of an expert committee to examine engagement-maximising and addiction-causing design features on social media platforms

The Delhi High Court, which sought the Centre’s response on a possible policy to regulate addiction-causing social media features. File pic
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to respond whether it was contemplating a policy to regulate addiction-causing design features on social media platforms like infinite scroll and autoplay.
A bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Amit Sharma said it would hear after three weeks a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking constitution of an expert committee to examine engagement-maximising and addiction-causing design features on social media platforms.


