India's tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16
India's tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16ReutersFri, March 6, 2026 at 6:23 AM UTC1 min readAdd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
FILE PHOTO: Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo
NEW DELHI, March 6 (Reuters) - The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, has banned the use of social media by those under the age of 16, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday, becoming the first in India to do so.
"With the objective of preventing adverse effects of increasing mobile usage on children, usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16," Siddaramaiah, who uses only one name, said in his budget speech.
(Reporting by Aditya Kalra, writing by Hritam Mukherjee; Editing by YP Rajesh)
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