Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12) minor sisters jumping from the balcony ninth- floor, Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh for parents had restricted access to mobile phones.
When police went to their home on the ninth floor, we found the room adjacent to the balcony locked,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Nimish Patil. According to police, note found on the floor of the locked room. They had written that: “Sorry papa, I’m really sorry”. Police learnt that they were addicted to social media, cartoons and Korean TV shows and music. In the note they written that they were not allowing. To watch Shin-Chan, Doraemon, korean TV serial and felt very lonely.
To break that addiction parents restricted their Phone access. “The children did not have their own phones. But used one of their parent’s Phone to online access”.
If social media is not regulated, it is very harmful for children. Till now three countries (Australia, Spain, France) passed a law banning minors from social media to protect children. Several other countries planning social media ban soon across Europe and Asia.
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| Australia | First country to ban children under 16 from using social media (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube), 10 Dec 2024.
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| Spain | Officially announce
d a ban for under 16s to prtect children.
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| France | National Assembly has approved a law to ban children under 15 from social media, late 2025
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