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Jan 25 2017 : The Times of India (NaviMumbai)

 

Over 50 per cent parents fear cyberbullying will hit their kids, finds study

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While 40 per cent of Indian parents allowed their children to access the internet before age 11, 54 per cent of them fear that their children are more likely to be bullied online than on a playground, a study revealed. The findings shed light on parents' perceptions of cyberbullying and the preventative measures to protect their children. A concern for many parents is that cyberbullying doesn't stop when their child leaves school -as long as your child is connected to a device, a bully can connect to them. 

 

The report also pointed out that 71 per cent parents thought their children would download malicious programmes or a virus, 69 per cent think their kids would disclose too much personal information to strangers and 65 per cent thought a stranger could lure their children in the physical world. Parents were also concerned that their kids might do something online that could make the whole family vulnerable (62 per cent) or embarrassed (60 per cent).Nearly 61 per cent believe the children could be lured into illegal activities like hacking.

 

In what can be called a silver lining, the report also showed that Indian parents are starting to recognise how damaging cyberbullying can be for children and are putting preventative measures in place.
Nearly 57 per cent parents chose to check their child's browser history , 46 per cent only allow access to certain websites, 48 per cent allow internet access only with parental supervision, the report said.





 

Source: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31840&articlexml=Over-50-per-cent-parents-fear-cyberbullying-will-25012017104017#