“Social media will be banned for children under the age of 16 to prevent the adverse effects of increasing mobile usage,” Siddaramaiah said while presenting Karnataka Budget 2026 in the state assembly.
“The ban is aimed at preventing the negative impact on children caused by increasing mobile phone usage,” he added.
Karnataka has become the first Indian state to ban social media for children.
The Karnataka CM, on February 21, had sought…

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