A.P. govt. mulling ban social media for children below 16 years: Lokesh
Andhra Pradesh IT & HRD Minister Nara Lokesh has proposed a ban on social media access for children under 16, similar to Australia's law. Lokesh believes this is necessary to protect children from harmful content and online negativity. TDP national spokesperson G. Deepak Reddy supports the move, stating that young children are not emotionally mature enough to understand the dangers of social media. The initiative aims to shield children from toxic content and online negativity.
22 JAN 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
A.P. govt. mulling ban social media for children below 16 years: Lokesh
4 FEB 2026
— BBC
India is facing growing calls to implement age-based limits on children's social media use, mirroring Australia's recent ban.
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