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India’s tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16

India’s tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16

by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 9, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits

Less than one-quarter of Karnataka’s population is under the age of 15, a report of a 2019-20 survey conducted by India’s federal health ministry showed. The state has a population of 67.6 million, a 2025 presentation by federal government ​think tank Niti...
Goa govt studying possibility of restriction on social media use for children below 16: Minister

Goa govt studying possibility of restriction on social media use for children below 16: Minister

by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 16, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Technology

“The state plans to constitute a task force comprising representatives from academia, parent-teacher associations, industry and government to study the issue and recommend a policy framework. Any decision would have to be aligned with central laws, including...

Study finds climate change could worsen risk of diarrhoea among children in South, Southeast Asia

by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 2, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health

The findings, published in the journal Environmental Research, also highlight temperature extremes and declining rainfall (in a year’s wettest month) as the two main climate-associated factors driving a higher risk of diarrhoea among children. Climate change...

India’s health survey data reveals 13% children born prematurely, 17% with low birth weight

by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 3, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Risk Management

Climate conditions, such as rainfall and temperature, were found to have a greater link with adverse birth outcomes. New Delhi: India’s demographic health survey 2019-21 reveals that 13 per cent of children were born prematurely, and 17 per cent with a low...
Social media ban for children under 16 becomes law in Australia

Social media ban for children under 16 becomes law in Australia

by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 29, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management, Technology

The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts Canberra: With bipartisan...
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