Karnataka becomes India’s first state to announce ban on social media for children under 16
Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, will ban the use of social media by those under the age of 16, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday. The state became the first in India to do so.
Siddaramaiah made the announcement while presenting the 2026-27 State Budget in the Vidhana Soudha on Friday, March 6.
