India, Feb. 21 -- Over sixty per cent of children in India spend over three hours on their mobile phones every single day, and an equal percentage show increased impatience, aggression, and hyperactivity, with almost half showing signs of depression and lethargy at a very early age. However, there are still no safeguards to limit, let alone debar, children from using online content which is often detrimental to young minds.

Germany has taken a lead in this regard. Germany's new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is considering legally barring children from accessing social media. Merz argues that one should not underestimate the power of algorithms, artificial intelligence, and targeted manipulation that accompany social media and harm young mi...