Social Media Ban Andhra Pradesh News: Smartphones and of social media The use is increasing rapidly and its serious consequences are coming to the fore. Against this backdrop, Andhra Pradesh Govt A very bold step is indicated. The government is seriously mulling over a complete ban on social media usage by children under the age of 16 in the state.
State IT Minister Nara Lokesh gave this information during the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting held in Davos, Switzerland. In an interview with Bloomberg, he explained that minors do not understand the seriousness of unregulated and often harmful content on social media. Children under a certain age should not be on these platforms, as they cannot properly assess the type of content they are exposed to. This is extremely dangerous for their mental and emotional development, Lokesh noted.
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A few months ago, Australia caught the world’s attention by banning platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat for children under the age of 16. Australia’s decision was widely welcomed. Now the Andhra Pradesh government is also studying the same model in depth. Apart from restricting the opening of new accounts under this proposal, there may also be a provision for closing the old accounts of children.
Currently, parents are handing over smartphones to their children at their insistence, but the results are alarming. Excessive use of social media is causing depression and lack of concentration in children. Children can easily fall prey to cybercriminals and inappropriate content. Spending hours on mobile phones instead of outdoor games is affecting children’s physical and emotional growth.
According to Nara Lokesh, counseling alone is not enough to solve this problem but a strict legal framework is needed. The government is committed to protecting children from the dangers of the digital world, he said. If Andhra Pradesh takes this decision, it could become the first state in the country to enact such a law. Whether this effort of the government to curb the indiscriminate use of social media will be a relief to parents, will be clear in the coming time.
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