Amaravati, Jan. 29 -- The Andhra Pradesh government is mulling introducing tough regulations to restrict social media reach to children of a specified age, Education Minister Nara Lokesh said on Thursday.

Minister Lokesh highlighted the serious issue of online harassment and abuse faced by women.

"Trust in social media is breaking down. Children are slipping into relentless usage, affecting their attention spans and education. Women are facing non-stop online abuse. This cannot be ignored. The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to act. In the meeting of the Group of Ministers on Social Media, we have ordered a study of legal frameworks for age-appropriate access," Nara Lokesh said in a post on X

The Minister further said that they h...