India, March 25 -- The Maharashtra government is set to formulate a comprehensive policy to regulate social media use among minors, based on the findings of an expert task force studying impact of social media and online gaming on minors. The announcement was made by the state information technology minister Ashish Shelar in the state assembly on Tuesday.

Shelar was responding to the concerns raised by legislators over the growing influence of social media, online gaming and digital platforms on children. He said that while some states have announced restrictions on social media use, no comprehensive law has yet been implemented. Maharashtra, he added, has taken a serious approach by setting up a task force to examine the issue in depth....