Share of parents who installed parental controls in India 2021, by child's gender
According to a survey conducted in 2021 in India, parents of girl children exhibited higher degrees of cautiousness with regard to their wards' engagement online. 44 percent of parents of girls reported having installed parental control software on their children's PC or laptop, compared to 40 percent of boys. The increased use of digital media made Indian children more vulnerable to online risks.