Worried parents urge children to ‘tone down’ social media posts

The arrest of 22-year-old climate change activist Disha A. Ravi by the Delhi police in connection with the Greta Thunberg toolkit case has left students, teachers, and parents shaken and angry. The way Disha was arrested, allegedly without due procedure being followed, has parents worried. Many young students that The Hindu spoke to said their parents have advised them to stay away from public glare and “tone down” dissenting messages on social media platforms. “My parents are extremely liberal and have always encouraged me to speak out, whether at home or oppression by the government. But now, they have asked me to delete all my social media accounts,” said a student of Mount Carmel College, who actively participated in the anti-CAA protests in the city.