"It can often seem like teenagers are using technology and the internet for a large part of the day. It’s hard to know where the line falls between safe, rewarding use and overuse of technology. This page can help you to find out more about how your child uses technology, whether they are using it responsibly, and when there might be a problem with how they are spending their time online."
These benefits include access to education, training, and jobs, which can help break intergenerational cycles of poverty, and access to news and information sources that can help protect their health, safety, and rights.
Child sex offenders have increased access to children through unprotected social media profiles and online gaming forums.
Young people are not only at risk from adult exploitation; children can also obtain sexual or intimate photos of a peer and share them with or without the individual's consent.
Concerns have also been raised about the time children spend using digital technology and its effect on their physical activity and mental health.
Teachers and parents need training to teach digital skills and online safety to children.
They are also crucial to helping young people assess reliable news and information sources and navigate the pressures social media, as highlighted in a report released on Jan 4 by England's Children's Commissioner.
Children and adolescents have the most to gain and are most at risk from digital technologies.
They must be at the forefront of national and global digital policies, not only to protect them from online harm but also to allow technology to help them fulfil their full potential.
https://gdc.unicef.org/resource/growing-digital-world-benefits-and-risks
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