Such a shift would pull India in line with a growing global trend, after Australia ‌became the first nation last year to ban social media for children younger than 16. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOn Monday, France's National Assembly backed legislation to ban children under 15 from social media ‌and Britain, Denmark and Greece are studying the issue. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementINDIA A HUGE MARKET FOR SOCIAL ⁠MEDIA FIRMSThe recommendations are not binding, but are ‌reflected in policy discussions in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Cheap telecom data plans have boosted use of social media apps in recent years, with 75% of young smartphone users on the apps, the survey report ⁠said. Some activists and tech experts have called for measures to help children and parents develop healthy and safe social media usage, saying that age-based curbs do not work ‌as children can bypass them with fake identification documents.