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Article: Karnataka bans social media for children under 16

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The southern Indian state of Karnataka has announced a ban on social media usage for children under the age of 16. The policy, declared by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, aims to prevent the adverse effects of increasing mobile phone usage on children. Karnataka is the first state in India to implement such a ban.

The main topics covered are the new social media age restriction, the government's stated objective of protecting children from mobile phone-related harms, and the policy's status as a first-of-its-kind measure in India.

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/karnataka-bans-social-media-for-children-under-16/articleshow/129137579.cms

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2026-03-06 06:34

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The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, âhas â banned â the use of social media by those under the age of 16, state chief minister Siddaramaiah said â on Friday, âbecoming the first in India â to do so.
"With the objective of preventing adverse effects of increasing mobile usage on children, usage of social media âwill be banned for children under the age of â 16," Siddaramaiah, who uses only one name, said in his budget speech.
"With the objective of preventing adverse effects of increasing mobile usage on children, usage of social media âwill be banned for children under the age of â 16," Siddaramaiah, who uses only one name, said in his budget speech.