Indian States Consider Social Media Ban For Minors
State governments in India—including Karnataka, Goa and Andhra Pradesh—are considering banning or restricting social media use for children under 16, officials said this month. Citing Australia, Finland and the UK's deliberations, ministers highlighted concerns about social-media addiction, exposure to pornographic content and harms to attention and education. Governments are consulting platforms like Meta and commissioning studies to design age-based access and mitigation measures.
Scoring Rationale
Strong official policy movement across multiple states and platform engagement, limited by early-stage consultations and sparse implementation details.
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Sources
- Read OriginalKarnataka eyes mobile ban on students under-16; CM Siddaramaiah cites social media addictionlivemint.com
- Read OriginalKarnataka Govt Considers Mobile Ban for Children Under 16 Over Addiction Concernsthelogicalindian.com
