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Australia plans social media minimum age limit: ‘Kids should be off devices'
Australia plans to set a minimum age for social media use due to health concerns, prompting backlash from digital rights advocates.
Published on Sep 10, 2024 12:32 PM IST
Reuters |
10 effective strategies for parents to foster digital literacy in adolescents
Here are ten effective strategies to help parents guide and support their teens in developing strong digital literacy skills.
Published on May 27, 2024 06:50 PM IST
Akanksha Agnihotri, New Delhi
UK regulator to probe OnlyFans over age-verification measures
UK-based company uses age-assurance provider Yoti but a coding configuration issue led to a reporting error.
Published on May 01, 2024 10:39 PM IST
Reuters |
Ludhiana police launch cyber crime awareness calendar
The calendar was prepared by the team of ACP (cyber crime) Raj Kumar, following the directives of commissioner of police Kuldeep Singh Chahal and ADCP (headquarter) Rupinder Kaur Bhatti
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Indians lose on average ₹20,000 to holiday shopping scams: Survey
Indians show mix of cautious, risk-taking behaviour during online shopping, with 88% checking ratings, 76% abandoning purchases on non-authentic websites.
Published on Nov 02, 2023 10:52 PM IST
Explainer: The Mahadev App online betting scam in Chhattisgarh
Till now 72 cases have been registered by the Chhattisgarh police and 449 suspects have been arrested from Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Mumbai and other parts.
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 06:25 PM IST
Digital parenting: Overcoming challenges of raising children in the digital age
In an increasingly connected world, parenting faces new challenges. Discover effective strategies and insights to navigate the digital age with your children.
Published on Jun 26, 2023 05:40 PM IST
Akanksha Agnihotri, Delhi
UK government softens ‘Online Safety Bill’ after free speech outcry
The UK on Tuesday defended its decision to water down the Online Safety Bill, an ambitious but controversial attempt to crack down on online racism, sexual abuse, bullying, fraud and other harmful material.
Published on Nov 29, 2022 07:01 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
In India, kids exposed to online risks more than any country: Report
Researchers also found the US has the highest cyberbullying rate (28 per cent) and high exposure to online risks, while India had the highest exposure to online risks out of any country.
Updated on May 13, 2022 07:58 PM IST
Written by Shivani Kumar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
NCERT launches e-Raksha competition 2020 on Digital citizenship, online safety and tracking of Fake news
Interested and eligible candidates can register and apply for the competition online at eraksha.net on or before September 30, 2020.
Published on Jun 03, 2020 01:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Akhilesh Nagari
Government and Facebook announce initiative for women and child safety
The announcement of the initiative was made by women and child development minister Smriti Irani at Facebook’s South Asia Safety Summit.
Updated on Nov 20, 2019 11:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Govt portal starts advocacy drive to combat fake news on social media
The campaign, being run by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) on a portal — infosecawareness.in — is targeted at school children and youth as well as government officials, and seeks to create awareness around dos and dont’s of WhatsApp messaging.
Updated on Aug 15, 2018 07:51 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Why India should make online child safety a priority
There is enough evidence to show that the Internet and social media play a part in the radicalization of children and youth as they are vulnerable to cyberbullying, online sexual abuse and exploitation
Published on Jun 29, 2018 12:30 PM IST
Yasmin Ali Haque and Eric Falt
NCERT issues guidelines to schools, parents on cyber security, safety
The Council has asked schools to introduce courses and activities for students and teachers on major aspects of cyber security and safety.
Updated on May 01, 2018 03:39 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
Parental-control apps may prevent kids from learning how to handle online threats
Researchers said authoritarian parents who tried to completely shield adolescents from experiencing any and all online risks, harm them by not letting them develop the necessary coping mechanisms they will need throughout their lives.
Updated on Apr 04, 2018 05:54 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India