India, March 7 -- Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on Friday announced their intention to ban the use of social media for children. While Andhra Pradesh plans to prohibit social media for children below 13 years of age, the Government in neighbouring Karnataka intends to extend the ban to children under 16.

"Definitely, we will make sure that within 90 days those below 13 years of age are not able to use social media," said Naidu. The CM said his government will take a call on banning social media for teenagers between 13 and 16 years.

"With the objective of preventing adverse effects of increasing mobile usage on children, usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16," Siddaramaiah said while presenting the state B...