Monitoring kids’ online activities a necessity in wake of digital predators
The Peninsula
In a rapidly growing digital world, children have become more vulnerable to attack and grooming by predators online. At the global level, it is estimated that one child in three is an Internet user and that one in three Internet users is a child under 18 years of age.
Qatar is making outstanding efforts regionally and globally in combating cybercrimes. However, there is also a great duty on all public and private institutions towards sensitising society through awareness and educational campaigns.
Parents should monitor their children’s online activities to avoid being victims of cybercrime or being exposed to harmful content. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant school closures affected up to 1.6 billion children, causing the most extensive mass disruption of education in modern history. The pandemic has given many kids access to computers early.