India, May 9 -- The ill effects of social media on impressionable teenage minds are already well known. Whether it's screen addiction from doomscrolling all day, developing body image issues, or facing serious anxiety and depression caused by cyberbullying and constant social comparison, the negative impact of social media is alarming. This has led many to advocate for limiting social media usage to safeguard teenagers' mental health.

Taking a step in that direction, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill aimed at restricting how much time children can spend on these platforms.

As per the Fox 5 report, the bill is an amendment to the Consumer Data Protection Act that limits minors under 16 to only one hour of social media us...