New Delhi, March 11 -- Shiv Sena lawmaker Milind Deora on Tuesday urged the Centre in Parliament to consider a ban on social media for children, citing global developments where several countries have moved to impose such restrictions. However, government officials indicated that the Union government is not currently planning to introduce a new law to enforce age-based limits on social media use. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Deora called for stronger safeguards to protect children from the harmful effects of excessive digital exposure. "We must integrate digital literacy and mental health education in schools. Parents, most importantly, must delay access for children, must monitor usage and we must communicate openly with our children. As a parent of a young child, I urge the House, the government - let us act swiftly and decisively to safeguard the future of our youth," he said. Despite the demand, officials in the ministry of electronics and information technology indicated that the Centre is not in favour of a blanket ban on social media for children. "No such decision within the [IT] ministry that there will be a complete ban. We are taking cognisance of things that are happening around the world," an IT ministry official said. The official added that no consultations have yet taken place with social media intermediaries such as Meta, Google or X regarding age-based restrictions, although internal discussions have been held within the ministry. The government is also unlikely to introduce a new legislation to enforce such limits....