Parents concerned over kids using social media
The New Indian Express|November 08, 2024
EVEN as Australia on Thursday announced that children below the age of 16 years will soon not be allowed to use social media as it is causing harm, in India, a latest survey has found that parents similarly want the government to step in.
KAVITA BAJELI-DATT
Parents concerned over kids using social media

They want the government to pass a data protection law to ensure mandatory parental consent for children aged below 18 years when they join social media, OTT or video, and online gaming platforms.

According to the survey conducted across 368 urban districts in the country by LocalCircles, a community social media platform, one in two urban Indian parents said their children are addicted to social media, OTT and online gaming platforms, which is making them aggressive, impatient and lethargic.

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