According to a new research by the leading child rights agency NCPCR, over 37.8% of children aged 10 have Facebook profiles, while 24.3 percent of the same age group have Instagram accounts, which appears to be in violation of different social networking sites’ standards. The minimum age for creating a Facebook or Instagram account is 13 years old.

A high number of 10-year-olds have social media accounts, according to a research by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on the ‘Effects (Physical, Behavioural, and Psycho-social) of using Mobile Phones and Other Devices with Internet Accessibility by Children.’

“Social media platforms contain and disperse such a variety of content, a lot of which is neither appropriate nor conducive for children. They can be anything from violent or vulgar content to instances of online abuse and bullying of children. Hence, in this regard, proper oversight and stricter enforcement is required,” it said.