Mumbai, March 18 Maharashtra's efforts to promote safety in the face of children's growing, often unregulated use of the internet and social media are proving inadequate, prompting the state IT department to set up an expert task force to study the issue, Minister Ashish Shelar said Wednesday...
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Mumbai, March 10 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis indicated on Tuesday that the state government is seriously considering measures to restrict the use of social media by children under 16.Speaking at the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year 2026 (LMOTY) awards, he highlighted the...
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New Delhi, March 10 Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member Milind Murli Deora urged the government on Tuesday to make social media companies more accountable, as he highlighted the adverse impact of digital platforms, especially on teenagers.Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Deora...
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Amaravati, March 6 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that social media will be prohibited for children under 13 years of age within the next 90 days in the state.Addressing the Assembly, the Chief Minister said they are actively debating whether to extend this...
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Bengaluru, February 26 – Karnataka School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa said on Thursday that the state government is considering regulating or banning social media for children under the age of 16, with a final decision to be made after consulting students, parents, and...