Social media has been banned for children in Karnataka; children under the age of 16 will not be able to use it.

Social media has been banned for children in Karnataka. During the budget session, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the ban on social media use for children under the age of 16.

Social media has been banned for children in Karnataka. During the budget session, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the ban in the Assembly. The Chief Minister stated that social media use has been banned for children under the age of 16. He stated that the ban was imposed due to the adverse effects of mobile phone use on children.

First State in the Country

Karnataka has become the first state in the country to ban social media use for children. However, stakeholders are being consulted regarding the ban on social media use for children in Goa, Maharashtra, and Bihar. The government has formed a task force to ban social media for children in these states.

Last month, while speaking with the Vice Chancellor of the State Higher Education Council, the Chief Minister of Karnataka discussed age-based restrictions on social media use, citing the example of Australia. During this period, the government decided to study international models for social media bans.

AI Innovation Zone to be Established in Bengaluru

During his budget speech, the Karnataka Chief Minister announced that a robotics and AI campus, called the Bengaluru Robotics and AI Innovation Zone, would be established under IISc in collaboration with ISRO and Keonics. He stated that this strict decision was taken in light of the negative effects of social media on children under the age of 16 and the increasing use of mobile phones.

The Central Government is Also Making Preparations

Last month, during the AI ​​Summit held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav also stated that preparations were underway to introduce age-based restrictions on social media in India. Many countries have acknowledged the need for age-based restrictions on social media use.