The Biggest Dangers Children Face Online
UPDATED: NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The Biggest Dangers Children Face Online
The online world can be a dangerous place for anyone, especially for children.
There are various risks children are exposed to when they use the internet, and parents should be aware of them, so they know how to protect their kids and teach them to use the internet with caution.
Children can become the victim of cyberbullying, can use social media to share posts that will come to bite them later in life, or they can even expose their parents to online threats by mistake. These are only some examples of a child’s risks using a mobile phone or a computer with a connection to the internet.
To better know how to protect your child on the internet, let’s see what dangers children face online.
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Cyberbullying
Bullies have been around forever, and technology gives them another platform to manifest their actions. Bullying has serious emotional consequences on children, so parents should take all the measures in their power to prevent their children from becoming the victim of cyberbullying.
The Biggest Dangers Children Face Online
UPDATED: NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The Biggest Dangers Children Face Online
The online world can be a dangerous place for anyone, especially for children.
There are various risks children are exposed to when they use the internet, and parents should be aware of them, so they know how to protect their kids and teach them to use the internet with caution.
Children can become the victim of cyberbullying, can use social media to share posts that will come to bite them later in life, or they can even expose their parents to online threats by mistake. These are only some examples of a child’s risks using a mobile phone or a computer with a connection to the internet.
To better know how to protect your child on the internet, let’s see what dangers children face online.
The most common places where children are prone to become victims of cyberbullying are:
- Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat)
- SMS (Text messages)
- Instant messages (such as Facebook messenger)
- Forums
- Emails
- Games chats
Because the internet is up and working 24 hours a day, if a child falls victim to cyberbullying, it might be extremely hard for him/her to find relief. Moreover, once something is online, you can’t take it back, it becomes permanent and public. This means the bullied child can feel the impact of cyberbullying years after the action took place.
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Unsuitable content
The internet is full of content of all kinds, including content that children should not access. But kids are curious, and they might try to search for such content. And even if they don’t intend to look over inappropriate content, they can still stumble upon it accidentally. Websites are full of advertisements, and some of them are not kids friendly.
Sharing private information
Children might often share photos or private information that shouldn’t be out in the open because they don’t yet understand social boundaries as adults do. This information might include things such as phone numbers, home addresses, or emails. This often happens on social media platforms.