India’s National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has requested an inquiry into Fortnite and Discord, two popular online platforms, for their alleged involvement in the religious conversion of a minor boy. The commission’s chairperson, Priyank Kanoongo, wrote a letter to the Electronics and Information Technology Ministry after discovering a news report stating that a caretaker of a mosque in Ghaziabad and a man from Mumbai used the gaming platform, Fortnite, to lure a minor boy into a conversation. The commission alleges that the boy was then brainwashed into religious conversion over Discord. The NCPCR has requested that an action-taken report be provided in the matter. With concerns growing over online safety, the NCPCR’s request underscores the need for ensuring child protection policies are in place in online platforms.
NCPCR Calls for Inquiry Against Gaming Platform over Alleged Religious Conversions in India
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