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'Kids are being harmed online'


Child and Youth Safety Online - the United Nations

Over a third of young people in 30 countries report being cyberbullied, with 1 in 5 skipping school because of it. When browsing the Internet, children and ...

Protecting children online | UNICEF

When browsing the internet, children may be exposed to hate speech and violent content – including messages that incite self-harm and even suicide. Children can ...

Children and Grooming / Online Predators

Children between the ages of 12 and 15 are especially susceptible to be groomed or manipulated by adults they meet online.

Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children ...

There's ever-evolving ways for children and young people to be harmed online. Here's what kids think about the harms they experience and how ...

Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force Announces ...

Digital technology use can both benefit young people's well-being and expose them to significant harm. Social media use has been associated with ...

Facts About Cyberbullying | Annapolis, MD

Nearly 42% of kids have been bullied online and almost one in four have had it happen more than once. Among this percentage, being ignored and disrespected ...

Online abuse | NSPCC

Online abuse is any type of abuse that happens on the internet. It can happen across any device that's connected to the web, like computers, tablets and mobile ...

Children and Cyberbullying - Child Crime Prevention & Safety Center

A 2004 survey has revealed that 42 percent of children report being bullied online and 25 percent report it has happened on one or more occasion. 35 percent ...

Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force Announces ... - HHS.gov

Digital technology use can both benefit young people's well-being and expose them to significant harm. Social media use has been associated with ...

Internet Safety - Enough Is Enough

25.15% increase in alerts for self-harm and suicidal ideation among kids ages 12 to 18, as compared to 2020. Alerts for anxiety were most often sent for 15-year ...

The Ultimate Internet Safety Guide For Kids - Forbes

60% of kids have witnessed cyberbullying (and most ignore it). Girls are more likely to be both the perpetrators and victims of cyberbullying.

Children at increased risk of harm online during global COVID-19 ...

NEW YORK, 15 April 2020 – Millions of children are at increased risk of harm as their lives move increasingly online during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Keeping Children Safe Online - Department of Justice

Kids should talk with a trusted adult so they understand online risks, only chat with people they know, ensure their online accounts are private.

Protecting Kids Online - Use your voice, demand a plan

The average kid in the US now spends almost 5 hours a day on social media. They often get bombarded with content about extremism, violence, self-harm, or drugs.

Scale of online harm to children revealed in global study

More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual exploitation and abuse, research indicates.

Online harms: protecting children and young people

Accessing and engaging with harmful content online can be damaging to children's wellbeing, leaving them scared and confused.

Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) - Senator Richard Blumenthal

The Kids Online Safety Act targets the harms that online platforms cause through their own product and business decisions – like how they design their products ...

Keep your children safe from online threats - UNHCR Help Page

Cyberbullying ;. It happens through… Sending hurtful or threatening messages via social media, email, or text. ;. Your children might be at risk if… They show ...

Child online safety laws will actually hurt kids, critics say

This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review's weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley.

How can we protect children from being harmed online?

In an era where digital landscapes shape childhood experiences, safeguarding children from online harms requires a collective commitment to ...