Today, that reminder must extend to the digital world. Whenever children go online to study, play, watch videos, or chat with friends, they may encounter suspicious links, fake giveaways, hacked accounts, online strangers, cyberbullying, misinformation, and manipulated content.
The internet offers many opportunities to learn, create, and connect. But it can also expose children to suspicious links, fake giveaways, hacked accounts, online strangers, cyberbullying, misinformation, and manipulated content.
Just as in the physical world, parents need to ensure that children enter and engage with digital spaces that are age-appropriate and child-friendly. Before letting children go online and access apps, parents must check and enable available parental controls, privacy settings, content restrictions, and other safety features to reduce risks to children.
