LONDON, UK - A new worldwide survey by the UK-based education charity Varkey Foundation has found that Indian parents strongly back a social media ban for under-16s, logging the second-highest score at 75 per cent after Malaysia.
The Family First analysis, which follows Australia's recent social media ban for under-16s, found that a majority of Gen Z respondents in India also supported such a ban, the highest of all the countries polled.
This is particularly noteworthy given that Gen Z is the first generation to have grown up with social media from childhood, the research highlighted.
According to the research, while Malaysia, India, and France led the social media ban charts, Japan recorded the lowest level of support for such a move followed by Nigeria and the US.
The Family First data reveals a divide between parents and children around the world, despite India bucking the trend. Globally, just 37 per cent of under-18s support a ban, creating a 23-point gap with their parents.
