47% of children are being harassed on the Internet, 40% of children's education has been severely affected by excessive use of the Internet
Riyadh (10bmnews Latest News) The 21st century has brought tremendous revolutions and innovations in the field of information technology around the world. There are also many problems due to this rapid development. Especially criminals and mentally ill people are also carrying out negative activities with the help of this technology. Saudi Arabia is also on the list of countries with the highest number of Internet users.
Here too is a major problem and that is the harassment of children on the Internet. According to Urdu News, 47% of children in Saudi Arabia are facing some form of harassment on the Internet. The Internet is also causing stress and depression in children and young people.
According to a survey conducted by cybersecurity company, Kaspersky's "Responsible Digital Parenting 51% of Saudi parents claim that Internet harassment is their biggest problem.
Overuse of the Internet has negatively affected school performance in 40% of children. In 36% of children, it has led to social isolation. It has increased the stress of 33% of children. This has led to a decrease in the confidence of 31% of children and an increase in the depression of 28%. Even 22% of children are afraid of gaining weight.
Nawaf al-Bahi, a 28-year-old mechanical engineer who has an eight-year-old sister, says the Internet is not suitable for children of this age. I allow my sister to play games that are her age. Calculate I also allow her to talk to my seven-year-old cousin on face time. But I don't allow anyone else to talk because I don't know how other people have raised their children.
I don't want him to learn the bad language and other things. Dr. Majida Gharib, an associate professor of information science, has seen and heard the concerns raised by the proliferation of advertisements for applications and online games. When their children use mobile phones or tabs, they keep a close eye on them she said.
I've already talked to them about the pros and cons of the internet. There was some trouble when my 12-year-old son started using TikTuk, but thankfully he sends me Islamic videos and only watches meals. The digital world remains a unique issue for parents. Because the risks are often hidden and children do not always reveal what has happened to them online.
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