Important read for parents about the child online safety, written by security experts
Imagine yourself as a timid kid feeling intimidated by your peers. One day, a group of children laugh at you, and you don’t fully understand the reason. Then they show you a video in which your face has been put onto the body of the main character in the movie Forest Gump. The video is, of course, fake – more specifically, it is a deepfake. What are deepfakes and how do they figure in children’s lives?
For children nowadays, the internet is a place where they can relax, play games, educate themselves and meet new friends. Unfortunately, the online space can also become a zone of danger when seemingly friendly individuals target children with malicious intent – online predators are a real threat. How do you recognize when the person behind the other screen wants to harm your child?
Hurtful comments and unnecessary slurs, trolling and cyberbullying have been a real issue for many years. They appear in many unsettling forms, but are mostly linked to social media. Most of the social networks are trying to fight this problem. For example, TikTok, the most popular platform among teenagers, commented strongly on the topic and tried to find new ways to stop cyberbullies. And there are also many things parents can do to prevent cyberbullying – but first, let’s dive a bit deeper into the topic.
Difficult math problem? Just take a picture, send it to an app, and get a solution with an explanation. Homework from a textbook? Simply use your phone: search for the book in a database and see the results! Current learning apps make it easier for children to find answers to all their questions. Is this a new, simplified path to cheating? Or can these apps actually educate your child?
Risk-taking, problem-solving, and decision-making: these are just a few of the benefits video games can have for your children. While there are unquestionable downsides, you would be surprised what skills can be enhanced on virtual playgrounds. So why are video games so often labelled as a time-wasting activity? Let’s focus on the bright side.
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