Actor Sonu Sood, who shocked the nation after the death of three minor sisters in Ghaziabad, has issued a strong warning against children’s uncontrolled exposure to online gaming and social media. The girls, aged 12, 14 and 16, committed suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of their residential building – police have linked the incident to severe online gaming addiction.

Reacting to the tragedy, Sood called for immediate and stringent restrictions on minors’ access to digital platforms, warning that excessive screen exposure is quietly turning into a public health concern.

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Here’s what he wrote:

“Today three young girls lost their lives in Ghaziabad. Not by violence. Not by poverty. But by the invisible pressure of online gaming and digital addiction. I have raised my voice before, and I will say it again. Social media and online gaming should be banned for children under 16, except in education. Childhood needs guidance, not algorithms. Care, not constant screens. This is not about blame. This is about safety, before it happens. Don’t let this become another headline before it’s too late. It’s time to act.”

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According to police officials, preliminary investigations indicate that the sisters had developed an intense obsession with Korean task-based online games, an addiction that reportedly started during the Covid-19 pandemic and deepened over time. It is believed that this game has brought about a lot of changes in their daily routine, behavior and mental health.

Assistant Police Commissioner Atul Kumar Singh said that the effect of intoxication is obvious. “Preliminary findings suggest that the sisters developed an intense passion for Korean-themed online games during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly changed their behavior, routines, and self-perception,” he said.

Investigators also uncovered disturbing details about the girls’ educational lives. The eldest sister, despite being 16, was studying in Class 4, while all three were irregular in attending school, raising concerns about long-term digital dependency and lack of supervision.

In a video message shared online, Sonu Sood urged parents and guardians to be emotionally present in the lives of their children, especially those who have access to smartphones and the internet. “They need our support, not the screen.,” he said, meaning, ”They don’t need a screen, they need our support.”

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The actor stressed that the deaths were not the result of poverty or physical violence, instead citing “the unseen pressures of online gaming and digital addiction”. Reiterating his appeal, Sood said, “Childhood needs guidance, not algorithms.”

He said he had raised concerns about digital addiction in the past and would continue to do so. “I have raised my voice before, and I will say it again,” Sood said, urging authorities, families and society to act decisively instead of reacting after a tragedy occurs.

This incident has once again focused attention on the urgent need for parental awareness, mental health safeguards and stronger regulatory oversight in an increasingly digital-first environment affecting children.