Goa, one of India’s leading tourist destinations, is considering a ban on social media use for children, modeled after Australia’s recent restrictions, as worries rise about the mental health impact of online platforms in a country with over a billion internet users. India is a major market for technology companies like Meta, YouTube, and X, and is believed to have a large number of users under 18, yet there are currently no nationwide limits on social media access and no sign that the central government plans to introduce them. Goa Considers Social Media Ban for Children Over Mental Health Concerns Goa’s infotech minister, Rohan Khaunte, stated that state authorities are studying Australia’s law to understand 1how minors’ access to social media could be regulated. He told reporters, “If possible, (we will) implement a similar ban on children below 16 for usage of social media,” adding that further details would be provided later. Meanwhile, the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, home to more than 53 million people, has also announced that it is exploring comparable measures. In contrast, Goa is India’s smallest state by area, with an estimated population of just over 1.5 million. India’s IT ministry did not immediately comment… Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
