India, Feb. 6 -- IT secretary S Krishnan yesterday reportedly said that the government plans to examine the Economic Survey's suggestion for age-based access for social media and other digital platforms.

As per news agency PTI, Krishnan said that the Centre will examine all the opinions and take a call on the matter.

"You have seen what the Economic Survey has to say. A number of views are being expressed. We will examine all the views and take a call," Krishnan reportedly said while responding to a question on whether the Centre is considering an Australian-like ban to block children from accessing social media platforms.

This comes after the Economic Survey last week urged the Union government to consider gatekeeping social media, wh...