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Ignoring how children behave online is ‘sticking our heads in the sand’ 

Ignoring how children behave online is ‘sticking our heads in the sand’ 

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The way children and teenagers behave online has profoundly changed, and if societies ignore the need to rethink child safety issues, then “we are sticking our heads in the sand”. 

That’s according to Neil Walsh, Chief of the Cybercrime and Anti-Money Laundering Section at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).  

Highlighting the role of parents and caregivers in understanding and explaining the risks involved in using the internet, Mr. Walsh told UN News’s Elena Vapnitchnaia that it’s essential to “empower the kids”, enabling them to talk about what they feel and see online.  

Audio Credit
Elena Vapnitchnaia, UN News (Russian)
Audio Duration
11'47"
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© UNICEF/Ashutosh Sharma