With the passage of hours on the screens, children and young people are exposed to more risks inherent to digital life. Despite the benefits of the Internet and its interconnectivity capacity, its misuse entails a series of virtual threats, so it is essential that guardians and responsible adults accompany this process.
In this line, the Undersecretary of the Interior; the Katy Summer Foundation, whose objective is to prevent cyber-violence and youth suicide, and the technology and telecommunications company Entel, launched a new version of the Cyber Guide of parental mediation, which seeks to provide advice on the responsible use of the network, within the framework of Children’s Day.
Regarding this, the Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve, stated that “there are several risks when surfing the Internet, and it is essential that parents, caregivers and families are informed about them in order to learn how to identify and prevent them. Some of these dangers are grooming and cyberbullying, threats that can affect our children and adolescents silently and that parents may find out about when it is too late”.
In fact, this new 2022 edition of the guide focuses on two common threats that children and young people face when they are connected: grooming and cyberbullying. The first occurs when an adult connects with children or young people through digital platforms, using fake profiles to deceive them. The second refers to harassment, disclosure of information or virtual attacks against a person with the aim of harassing them.
Regarding this, Fernanda Mattar, Entel’s assistant manager of Security Engineering, explained that “parental mediation is essential to protect and guide children in order to promote safe and responsible browsing and minimize possible crimes. Therefore, at Entel we seek to educate and provide tools that allow parents and guardians to address these challenges” .
Both grooming and cyberbullying are threats resulting from the misuse of the Internet and there are figures that show that they affect a significant number of people. According to the Second Study of Youth Perceptions on Cyberbullying and Mental Health, prepared by the Katy Summer Foundation, in conjunction with the Ministry General Secretariat of Government, 52% of young Chileans between the ages of 15 and 19 stated that they had been virtually harassed at least once in the last three months. Of these, when asked about how they deal with this situation, only 10% said they told their parents, while 37% said they hurt themselves and 22% said they chose to ignore what was happening.
“Banning access to technology is the easy way to prevent these situations and it is also an inefficient strategy in the long run. This is why as a foundation we work on the fundamental bases: educating from empathy and love. Technology can unite us positively if we know how to use it. This is our focus in talks and workshops, providing tools, to achieve this goal is possible”, said the creator of Summer Foundation, Evanyely Zamorano.
Similarly, Undersecretary Monsalve pointed out that “the latest figures we have is that 80% of grooming victims are girls under 14 years old, while 1 in 4 conversations with strangers on the Internet ends in sexual harassment”. He added that “in these cases, the harasser develops a bond of trust with the victim, to isolate them from their support network, therefore, as adults, we must create instances and build trust, so that children and adolescents are not afraid or ashamed to alert us to any suspicious behavior or requests from strangers”.
In this line, the Cyberguide incorporates in this edition guidelines to promote spaces for conversation between family and friends, with the aim of knowing how children and young people are feeling, and to identify the problems or situations they are experiencing. Thus, in addition to using digital tools for parental control, it is important to generate instances of conversation and education.
For more details on this initiative and other related guidelines, visit:
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With the passage of hours on the screens, children and young people are exposed to more risks inherent to digital life. Despite the benefits of the Internet and its interconnectivity capacity, its misuse entails a series of virtual threats, so it is essential that guardians and responsible adults accompany this process.
In this line, the Undersecretary of the Interior; the Katy Summer Foundation, whose objective is to prevent cyber-violence and youth suicide, and the technology and telecommunications company Entel, launched a new version of the Cyber Guide of parental mediation, which seeks to provide advice on the responsible use of the network, within the framework of Children’s Day.
Regarding this, the Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve, stated that “there are several risks when surfing the Internet, and it is essential that parents, caregivers and families are informed about them in order to learn how to identify and prevent them. Some of these dangers are grooming and cyberbullying, threats that can affect our children and adolescents silently and that parents may find out about when it is too late”.
In fact, this new 2022 edition of the guide focuses on two common threats that children and young people face when they are connected: grooming and cyberbullying. The first occurs when an adult connects with children or young people through digital platforms, using fake profiles to deceive them. The second refers to harassment, disclosure of information or virtual attacks against a person with the aim of harassing them.
Regarding this, Fernanda Mattar, Entel’s assistant manager of Security Engineering, explained that “parental mediation is essential to protect and guide children in order to promote safe and responsible browsing and minimize possible crimes. Therefore, at Entel we seek to educate and provide tools that allow parents and guardians to address these challenges” .
Both grooming and cyberbullying are threats resulting from the misuse of the Internet and there are figures that show that they affect a significant number of people. According to the Second Study of Youth Perceptions on Cyberbullying and Mental Health, prepared by the Katy Summer Foundation, in conjunction with the Ministry General Secretariat of Government, 52% of young Chileans between the ages of 15 and 19 stated that they had been virtually harassed at least once in the last three months. Of these, when asked about how they deal with this situation, only 10% said they told their parents, while 37% said they hurt themselves and 22% said they chose to ignore what was happening.
“Banning access to technology is the easy way to prevent these situations and it is also an inefficient strategy in the long run. This is why as a foundation we work on the fundamental bases: educating from empathy and love. Technology can unite us positively if we know how to use it. This is our focus in talks and workshops, providing tools, to achieve this goal is possible”, said the creator of Summer Foundation, Evanyely Zamorano.
Similarly, Undersecretary Monsalve pointed out that “the latest figures we have is that 80% of grooming victims are girls under 14 years old, while 1 in 4 conversations with strangers on the Internet ends in sexual harassment”. He added that “in these cases, the harasser develops a bond of trust with the victim, to isolate them from their support network, therefore, as adults, we must create instances and build trust, so that children and adolescents are not afraid or ashamed to alert us to any suspicious behavior or requests from strangers”.
In this line, the Cyberguide incorporates in this edition guidelines to promote spaces for conversation between family and friends, with the aim of knowing how children and young people are feeling, and to identify the problems or situations they are experiencing. Thus, in addition to using digital tools for parental control, it is important to generate instances of conversation and education.
For more details on this initiative and other related guidelines, visit:
DescargarWith the passage of hours on the screens, children and young people are exposed to more risks inherent to digital life. Despite the benefits of the Internet and its interconnectivity capacity, its misuse entails a series of virtual threats, so it is essential that guardians and responsible adults accompany this process.
In this line, the Undersecretary of the Interior; the Katy Summer Foundation, whose objective is to prevent cyber-violence and youth suicide, and the technology and telecommunications company Entel, launched a new version of the Cyber Guide of parental mediation, which seeks to provide advice on the responsible use of the network, within the framework of Children’s Day.
Regarding this, the Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve, stated that “there are several risks when surfing the Internet, and it is essential that parents, caregivers and families are informed about them in order to learn how to identify and prevent them. Some of these dangers are grooming and cyberbullying, threats that can affect our children and adolescents silently and that parents may find out about when it is too late”.
In fact, this new 2022 edition of the guide focuses on two common threats that children and young people face when they are connected: grooming and cyberbullying. The first occurs when an adult connects with children or young people through digital platforms, using fake profiles to deceive them. The second refers to harassment, disclosure of information or virtual attacks against a person with the aim of harassing them.
Regarding this, Fernanda Mattar, Entel’s assistant manager of Security Engineering, explained that “parental mediation is essential to protect and guide children in order to promote safe and responsible browsing and minimize possible crimes. Therefore, at Entel we seek to educate and provide tools that allow parents and guardians to address these challenges” .
Both grooming and cyberbullying are threats resulting from the misuse of the Internet and there are figures that show that they affect a significant number of people. According to the Second Study of Youth Perceptions on Cyberbullying and Mental Health, prepared by the Katy Summer Foundation, in conjunction with the Ministry General Secretariat of Government, 52% of young Chileans between the ages of 15 and 19 stated that they had been virtually harassed at least once in the last three months. Of these, when asked about how they deal with this situation, only 10% said they told their parents, while 37% said they hurt themselves and 22% said they chose to ignore what was happening.
“Banning access to technology is the easy way to prevent these situations and it is also an inefficient strategy in the long run. This is why as a foundation we work on the fundamental bases: educating from empathy and love. Technology can unite us positively if we know how to use it. This is our focus in talks and workshops, providing tools, to achieve this goal is possible”, said the creator of Summer Foundation, Evanyely Zamorano.
Similarly, Undersecretary Monsalve pointed out that “the latest figures we have is that 80% of grooming victims are girls under 14 years old, while 1 in 4 conversations with strangers on the Internet ends in sexual harassment”. He added that “in these cases, the harasser develops a bond of trust with the victim, to isolate them from their support network, therefore, as adults, we must create instances and build trust, so that children and adolescents are not afraid or ashamed to alert us to any suspicious behavior or requests from strangers”.
In this line, the Cyberguide incorporates in this edition guidelines to promote spaces for conversation between family and friends, with the aim of knowing how children and young people are feeling, and to identify the problems or situations they are experiencing. Thus, in addition to using digital tools for parental control, it is important to generate instances of conversation and education.
For more details on this initiative and other related guidelines, visit:
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