Updated On: 06 March, 2026 04:31 PM IST | Amaravati | IANS
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced on Friday that the state will ban social media use for children under 13 within 90 days, while a decision on the 13-16 age group will be taken after arriving at a consensus. The announcement came on the same day Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah declared a social media ban for those under 16
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that the state government will ban use of social media for children under the age of 13 years and that a decision on whether to bar children in 13-16 age group from using social media will be taken after arriving at a consensus.
Speaking on the Appropriation Bill in the State Legislative Assembly, he said steps would be taken within 90 days to ban social media for children under the age of 13.