Bollywood couple Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal spoke in favour of social media ban for kids in India, following the footsteps of Australia.
During a panel discussion, which took place in MET (Mumbai Education Trust) College, Mumbai, Sonakshi and Zaheer were asked to comment on Australia`s social media ban for people aged under 16.
Reacting to this, Sonakshi called it a `very good thing`, saying that the ban should be implemented in India as well.
Pitching in, Zaheer shared that according to him, one does not always need to impose a ban; however, it is crucial to control what kind of content the kids are watching on social media.
Zaheer said, “You can do extreme also. And you can ban things. But it`s also that you can control it properly. Like in my house, when my niece comes over, she has an iPad, but it`s very controlled in what she can use on the iPad. So, I think there`s a way to control it. You don`t have to. I mean, it`s good.”
Sonakshi was of the opinion that till the time a kid is unable to differentiate between right and wrong, they should not be exposed to social media.
“No, I think it`s avoidable. Till a certain age at least. Till a child is old enough to understand the difference between right and wrong, and what is good, and what is bad. I think till that age, it should not be exposed to a child,” the Heeramandi actress added.
“Yeah, and till then, also like you should really control it. Sometimes, you don`t know what buttons, where they go. So, it`s always good to monitor them when they are watching as well. I know it`s a pain. If someone is watching for 2 hours, and you are watching with them. But someone should,” Zaheer concluded.
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