Indian children want ‘controls’ for smartphone-addicted parents, vivo study finds

A new survey has found that children in India are more aware of the adverse effects of smartphone usage than their own parents.

“Indian children demonstrate greater awareness of the negative impacts of excessive smartphone usage compared to their parents, with 8 out of 10 advocating for ‘parental controls’ to regulate their parents’ smartphone habits,” read the report by vivo which was released recently as part of the sixth edition of its ‘Switch Off Campaign’ aims to address the pervasive issue of excessive digital exposure.