{"id":2733,"date":"2025-06-17T07:54:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/?page_id=2733"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:16:06","slug":"children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/safe-online\/children\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your children safe from online threats"},"content":{"rendered":"
ON THIS PAGE YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT:<\/strong><\/div>Know the four categories of risks<\/a>Understand the emerging risks for children and youth<\/a>What can you do as a parent, carer or educator?<\/a>Discuss safe social media use together<\/a>Introducing and using Parental Controls<\/a><\/div>
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Know the four categories of risks<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Content<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The child is exposed to illegal or harmful content (age-inappropriate content, hateful content, extreme violence, pornography, age-inappropriate content, etc.).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>

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Conduct<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The child is an actor (perpetrator or victim) in an exchange that is harmful. This may also include their own behaviour making them vulnerable (bullying, sexting, non-consensual sharing of content, trolling, threats, intimidation, etc.).<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>

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Contact<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The child is targeted or experiences a potentially harmful interaction (harassment, grooming, stalking, location sharing, child sexual exploitation, unwanted sexual advances, etc.).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>

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Contract<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The child is party to or exploited by a potentially harmful contractual pressure or relationship (targeted advertising, hidden costs, loss of control of personal data and identity theft, scams, unknown acceptance of digital products or services).<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Understand the emerging risks for children and youth<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Cyberbullying<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cyberbullying involves the use of digital platforms to intimidate, harass, or embarrass young individuals. This can take various forms, such as sending threatening messages, spreading rumours, or sharing embarrassing photos. The anonymity of the internet can embolden bullies, leading to severe emotional distress for victims, including anxiety, depression, and in extreme cases, self-harm or suicidal thoughts.<\/p>\n\n

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