New Delhi: In a bid to give the figure
regarding the Child Online Protection in India, UNICEF India launched the Child
Online Protection in India Report which provides a comprehensive overview of
the current risks and threats faced by children when using the internet and
social media.
The report launched states that offline
forms of crime and violence against children are finding new forms of expression
in the online world and their effects on children are amplified. Being able to
stay anonymous online and impersonate others may embolden people into offensive
and criminal acts and lower the deterrent potential of laws.
Cyber-crimes against children have many
forms including sex-texting, online grooming, production and distribution of
child harmful material, cyber bullying, etc. However, to date cyber-crimes
against children in India are under-reported and have receiving very little
attention and are not included in the National Crime Records Bureau statistics
as a separate category.
“This Report is an important step in the
direction of child online protection and safety and will go a long way in
improving child online protection measures in our country,” said Stuti Kacker,
Chair of NCPCR.
Dr. Ajay Kumar, Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said “I compliment
UNICEF and NASSCOM Foundation for organizing the event as Child Online Safety
is one of the most important of challenges arising in an internet world.
Ministry of Electronics and IT is taking steps to block sites depicting child
abuse. However, given the nature of the menace, this requires a collective
effort from all stakeholders, including service providers, content providers,
civil society and regulatory authorities."
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