The digital playground is the new playground for children everywhere. They play online games, socialise, learn new lingo and facts, get bullied, and in many cases — get acquainted with the dark side of life. Social media’s popularity is such that even Instagram has introduced Instagram for kids. In a recent study by The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), it was revealed that over 37 per cent of children aged 10 years are on Facebook illegally while 24.3 per cent of Indian children have an Instagram account.

Mishka Javeri, an eight-year-old from Goregaon has her own Instagram handle that was started and is closely monitored by her mother. She uses it to upload and share fun videos with her family across the world. Her mother, Deepa, says, “It’s a private account and we monitor who its followers are. It’s like a repository of her childhood memories in one place. Another thing we monitor is what Reels she watches on it and the time spent on social media.”