You wouldn’t let your children take candy from a stranger in the street but would you let them talk to them on the Internet? Nia Jones looks at how to keep your children safe on the world wide web ...
savvy in their use and understanding of the web. People use media within society and children are no exception. The Internet has a double-edged sword in
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regards to children using it; on the positive side it provides a plethora of opportunities for learning and research resources, new means of socialization and instant communication. But the negative aspects of the web can
expose impressionable minds to potentially damaging content such as pornography, online gambling, hate sites, bullying, violent images and videos. But the most prevalent worry for parents
regarding the internet seems to be the dark element of anonymity that makes it easier for predators to pose as children and engage in sexual grooming. We read horror stories
he Internet has become a major part of everyday life and because of the ubiquitous availability of Internet in homes, at schools and other public places; children are increasingly
every week in the media about vulnerable child being easily targeted and abused by an unknown adult or a group of adults. But there is also the danger of peer
cyber-bullying and being duped by bogus organisations with a risk of revealing private information to criminals. Governments and law enforcement
agencies have been trying different methods of cracking down on cyber-criminals, inappropriate content and illegal activity. Legislation has been slow to arrive as
policy-makers try to consider human rights as well as Internet security. Whatever the fears regarding the internet,
it seems that it is here to stay and is destined to become a bigger part of our existence. There is light and shade in every medium,
but education, common sense and awareness is the only way to go regarding internet dangers, the internet has brought plenty of good and the web is only a bad place when certain people use it badly. b
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We read horror stories
every week in the media about vulnerable child
being easily targeted and abused by an unknown adult or a group of adults