AustriaAustria will ban social media for children up to the age of 14, the conservative-led, three-party government said on March 27. IndiaKarnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, on March 6 became the first Indian state to ban social media for children under 16. IndonesiaIndonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on March 6. MalaysiaMalaysia said in November it would ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from 2026. Several states have passed laws requiring parental consent for minors to access social media, but they have faced court challenges on free speech grounds.

Source: The Telegraph March 27, 2026 13:31 UTC