--- title: India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for... description: Karnataka, India's tech-hub state, announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, joining a global wave of similar restrictions following... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/india-s-karnataka-signals-intent-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-fraslf0fi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s | daily.dev og:description: Karnataka, India's tech-hub state, announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, joining a global wave of similar restrictions following... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/india-s-karnataka-signals-intent-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-fraslf0fi og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fRasLf0Fi.png og:image:alt: India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Karnataka, India's tech-hub state, announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, joining a global wave of similar restrictions following Australia's lead. The announcement, made during the state budget speech, lacks enforcement details and was made without prior industry consultation. Legal experts question whether Karnataka has the constitutional authority to impose such a ban, noting that internet regulation falls largely under federal jurisdiction. Digital rights advocates warn the proposal could create privacy risks through age-verification systems, restrict children's access to information, and deepen India's digital gender divide. Meta cautioned against broad bans, arguing they may push teens to less regulated platforms. Indonesia and Malaysia are pursuing similar measures, while multiple Indian states and courts have also signaled interest in age-based social media restrictions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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