Karnataka To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16, How This Could Affect Teen Mental Health | Bengaluru-news News

Karnataka To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16, How This Could Affect Teen Mental Health | Bengaluru-news News

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Last Updated:March 06, 2026, 13:22 IST As part of the state’s Rs 4.48 lakh crore 2026‑27 budget, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced a proposal to ban social media use by children under the age of 16 Government sources had already signalled in recent weeks that Karnataka was preparing a broader digital safety policy for children, consulting experts from…

Karnataka Approves ₹67 Crore AI System To Track Social Media And Curb Fake News

Karnataka Approves ₹67 Crore AI System To Track Social Media And Curb Fake News

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The Karnataka government has approved the deployment of an Artificial Intelligence-driven system to monitor social media and digital platforms in real time, aiming to combat fake news, misinformation and emerging online threats. The state Cabinet has given the green signal to the Social Media Analytics Solution (SMAS), an AI-based tool with an estimated cost of…