Majority of Indian parents say their kids addicted to social media, OTT: Survey

73 pc of urban Indian parents surveyed want data protection law to ensure mandatory parental consent is sought for children under 18, when they join social media, OTT/video and online gaming platforms

New Delhi, September 21

A majority of urban Indian parents surveyed have said their children are addicted to social media, OTT and online gaming platforms while one-third of respondents admitted that addiction is making kids aggressive, according to a survey by LocalCircles.

It further revealed that 73 per cent of urban Indian parents surveyed want the data protection law to ensure mandatory parental consent is sought for children under 18, when they join social media, OTT/video and online gaming platforms.