印度數位個人資料保護 (DPDP) 法案規則草案重申 18 歲以下兒童需要家長同意才能存取社群媒體平台

該條款在 2023 年 8 月通過的 DPDP 法案中引入，但對驗證方法缺乏明確性，而新規則草案旨在解決這個問題。

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act's draft rules stipulate that children under 18 must obtain parental or guardian consent to use social media platforms. This provision was included in the DPDP Act, which was passed in August 2023, but the methods for age verification were unclear. The new draft rules aim to address this issue.

《數位個人資料保護（DPDP）法案》的草案規則規定，18歲以下的兒童必須獲得父母或監護人的同意才能使用社群媒體平台。該規定已納入2023年8月通過的DPDP法案中，但年齡驗證的方法尚不清楚。新的規則草案旨在解決這個問題。

The proposed rules, which are open for public feedback until February 18, suggest using a government-issued ID or a token that has been authenticated by a Digital Locker service provider to verify a child's age.

擬議的規則在 2 月 18 日之前向公眾開放反饋，建議使用政府頒發的 ID 或經過數位儲物櫃服務提供者驗證的令牌來驗證兒童的年齡。

An example in the draft explains the process: If a child (C) wants to create an account, the platform, which is referred to as the Data Fiduciary (DF), must verify parental consent. The parent (P) would identify themselves as a registered user with verified identity and age details. Before processing the child's data, the DF must confirm the reliability of the parent's identity.

草案中的一個例子解釋了這個過程：如果孩子（C）想要建立一個帳戶，則被稱為資料信託人（DF）的平台必須驗證父母的同意。家長 (P) 將透過驗證身分和年齡詳細資料將自己標識為註冊使用者。在處理孩子的資料之前，DF必須確認家長身分的可靠性。

Since 2023, the Act's provisions on children's data have sparked debates. Tech giants like Meta and Google have pushed for lowering the legal age threshold from 18 to 14, arguing that the current definition poses challenges for platforms targeting teenagers. However, despite industry pressure, the government has maintained the age limit of 18 in the draft.

自2023年以來，該法案關於兒童數據的條款引發了爭論。 Meta 和Google等科技巨頭一直在推動將法定年齡門檻從 18 歲降低到 14 歲，他們認為目前的定義為青少年的平台帶來了挑戰。然而，儘管有產業壓力，政府在草案中仍維持了18歲的年齡限制。

The DPDP Act aims to strengthen children's data protection, but it also raises concerns about implementation and compliance for digital platforms. Public feedback on the draft rules will be crucial in determining the final guidelines.

DPDP 法案旨在加強兒童資料保護，但也引起了人們對數位平台實施和合規性的擔憂。公眾對規則草案的回饋對於確定最終指南至關重要。