Study highlights cognitive and safety risks of children’s Internet use
Quick dive
- An ICSSR-supported 2025 study interviewed more than 2,000 children aged 9–14 and about 500 parents in Delhi.
- About 97.6% of children accessed the Internet from home, with smartphones as the primary device; reported use averaged 4.5 hours daily.
- Nearly 47% reported talking to unknown people online during the previous six months, while anxiety, sleep disturbance and mood change were common concerns.
- The study recommends a collaborative framework involving children, parents, schools, platforms and government, with digital literacy and independent research.
- exam_relevance: supplies precise evidence for questions on child rights, privacy, platform accountability and AI governance, while its age group, 97.6% access and 47% stranger-contact figures make the issue testable beyond generic “technology” coverage.
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