The survey, which received over 44,000 responses from parents located in over 349 districts, said 88% of parents said the government should make it mandatory for companies to identify minor accounts with age misrepresented and proactively either seek parental consent or shut such accounts.Citing an earlier survey, which had found that one in two urban Indian parents said their children are addicted to social media, OTT and online gaming platforms, which are making them aggressive, impatient and lethargic, the latest survey found that many children misrepresent their age to get access to them.So they asked parents if they approve of companies using profile information, user content consumption patterns, and friend lists to identify accounts of minors with misrepresented ages. Again, the answer was in favour of companies taking this action.The US Federal Trade Commission recently finalised the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule on collecting and using children’s personal data.
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