An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world's biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/asia-pacific/politics/modi-india-social-media-ban-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #narendramodi #socialmedia #meta #youtube #mentalhealth #facebook #alphabet #x