New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu wrote a letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, highlighting the alarming rate of social media addiction and its impact on minors.

"In India, 90% of children aged 14-16 have access to smartphones, with 75% using social media, often facing online bullying (60%) and harmful content (50%). This leads to anxiety, depression, and self-harm. even as platforms continue to collect and monetise children's data without adequate safeguards," reads the letter.

He mentioned in the letter that "Recent tragic incidents in India further underscore the gravity of this challenge. Cases from Ghaziabad and Lucknow, where minors lost their lives following extreme digital addi...