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- The Delhi High Court asked the central government whether it is considering a policy to regulate addictive social media design features such as infinite scrolling and autoplay.
- The court was hearing a public interest litigation seeking an expert committee to examine such engagement-boosting features.
- The central government's counsel said he had no specific instructions on the matter.
- The bench directed the government to obtain relevant information and instructions and listed the case for hearing after three weeks.
What to watch next
- The Centre's response with instructions when the case is heard after three weeks
- Whether the government indicates any policy or expert committee on addictive design features
- Any representation the petitioner may make to the government, as suggested by the court
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Named India · Central Government · Amit Sharma · Chetan Sharma · Delhi High Court · Nitin Vasudev Sambre
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