India's tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16

NEW DELHI, March 6 (Reuters) - - The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, banned the use of ...
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Karnataka announces ban on Facebook, X, Instagram and other social media platforms for children under 16

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah stated that social media would be prohibited for minors below 16 "to prevent the adverse effects of ...

Social media companies accused of "addicting the brains of children" as trial begins

Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm ...
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Michigan lawmakers, advocates push safeguards for kids amid social media, AI risks

Poll: Where are you planning on going for Spring Break? Northern Michigan school districts are going on Spring Break at some point this month.Where are you planning on going for Spring Break?Let us ...

ETtech explainer: Karnataka ban spotlights growing list of countries restricting social media for children

Karnataka social media ban: Karnataka’s plan to ban children under 16 from social media comes in the background of governments around the world tightening rules for young users. Countries across ...

Karnataka Budget 2026-27: State Government to ban social media for children under 16 years

Karnataka plans to ban social media for children under 16 to address concerns over mobile phone use, following Australia's ...
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How social media can impact your child's brain - and what you can do

DALLAS — Each Sunday afternoon, my phone sends me a notification of my screen time usage each week. And each Sunday afternoon I’m aghast at just how much I’m using my phone. Even worse, the stats are ...

Karnataka to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16 — CM Siddaramaiah’s Big Proposal in State Budget

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed a ban on social media usage for children under 16 to prevent rising addiction among students. This initiative was presented during the state budget ...
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Teaching Kids About the Effects of Smartphones and Social Media

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Willie Geist to talk about their new ...

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from ...

Shiv Sena MP seeks ban on social media for kids, Centre hints no such plans

Shiv Sena lawmaker Milind Deora on Tuesday urged the Centre in Parliament to consider a ban on social media for children, citing global developments where several countries have moved to impose such r ...
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Teaching Kids About the Effects of Smartphones and Social Media

Authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Willie Geist to talk about their new book “The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a ...