NGOs alarmed by children’s use of Instagram for bullying peers in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Nonprofit organisations focusing on child safety have observed a concerning trend of fights and group clashes among schoolchildren, with Instagram identified as a prominent catalyst for such incidents.

NGO representatives working closely with children reveal that Instagram is being used by schoolchildren for bullying, abuse, and the creation of fake accounts targeting their peers.

In a case highlighted by a counsellor affiliated with a nonprofit organisation, conducting sensitisation drives in schools, a class 9 student at a top CBSE school in East Bengaluru created Instagram accounts impersonating at least 10 female classmates.