A recent LinkedIn post by a concerned mother has gone viral, raising serious concerns about the easy availability of adult items on delivery apps without age restrictions or parental controls. The post sparked widespread debate online. Responding to the growing outcry, Zomato and Blinkit CEO Deepinder Goyal personally responded to the issue.
A working mother’s viral LinkedIn post sparks debate on the easy access of adult items on delivery apps
Ponsana David, a working mother and tech professional, recently took to LinkedIn to highlight a deeply concerning issue that many modern families face—but rarely talk about. In an impactful post, she raised questions about the easy availability of adult products like sex toys and condoms on popular delivery apps such as Blinkit, Zomato, and Swiggy—platforms that children now commonly use to order everyday essentials.
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She spoke about her two daughters, aged 14 and 9, who have been taught to handle things independently while she’s away for work. They use UPI and food or grocery delivery apps to manage snacks, food, stationery, and more. She wrote,
“As a working mother of two daughters aged 14 and 9 I’ve enabled them to handle daily life smoothly when I’m away. They have UPI access. They use delivery apps like Zomato Swiggy Blinkit Zepto to order basic essentials, food, snacks, and even stationery when I’m not around.”
She mentioned how,
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“This is not new, it’s our normal routine. A modern household working with modern tools.”
However, what alarmed her was that these very same platforms also openly display adult products—without any form of age restrictions, PIN protection, or parental control.
“But here’s the problem: The very same platforms that deliver a school notebook or a chocolate bar also deliver adult products like condoms, vibrators, and sex toys—with no parental controls or age restrictions.”
She gave mentioned how these items “show up anyway alongside (under categories) toys, chocolates, or wellness item.” Giving a hypothetical situation she wrote,
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“Now imagine this: Your 9-year-old daughter or son standing in front of you, holding a condom packet. Or worse, a sex vibrator. Not because they know what it is. But because they thought it was a toy, or because it just showed up in the app.”
Ponsana made it clear that this isn’t about shame or moral policing, but about “responsible access, timing, and digital parenting tools.”
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“This is not about shame. And definitely not moral policing…This is not about being against knowing things related to sex/adult/awarness – education…It’s about responsible access, timing, and digital parenting tools.”
She concluded her concern by mentioning,
“If platforms like YouTube Netflix or Google can give us: Child profiles, PIN-protected sections, Age-appropriate filters…why can’t delivery apps do the same?”
Her post has struck a chord with thousands online, reigniting the conversation around digital safety, especially for children.
She urged tech platforms, the teams, founders, and product managers to take this issue seriously just like entertainment apps do.
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“We need these platforms to give us control, not just for convenience, but for conscious parenting.”
In her LinkedIn post she also attached screenshot corroborating her concern
Soon after the post went viral, Zomato and Blinkit CEO Deepinder Goyal reacted to it
Soon after Ponsana David’s powerful LinkedIn post went viral, it caught the attention of thousands, including Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal. The post, which touched a nerve with many parents navigating parenting in the digital age, prompted Goyal to personally respond in the comments.
Acknowledging the seriousness of the issue, he wrote,
“Hi Ponsana – thanks for sharing this. I am a parent as well, and this issue is deeply personal to me.” He further reassured her that the matter was being taken seriously, adding, “This is already on top of our minds, and we are working to solve it. You should see progress on this front very soon.”
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Ponsana appreciated the response and thanked Goyal for acknowledging the concern from a parent’s perspective. She highlighted how the issue goes far beyond a business decision and directly touches the emotional core of parenting and child safety. She also urged Goyal to fast-track a solution before a potential mishap occurs, stating,
“Because that ‘9-year-old situation’ I spoke of wasn’t hypothetical. It was real.”
Her appeal underlined the urgency of implementing safeguards to prevent children from being accidentally exposed to adult content through everyday delivery apps.
What are your thoughts on the matter? Do you think Ponsana’s post is impactful and changes must be brought soon? Do share via the comments below.
