Peer-reviewed article
Protecting Children Online: Strategies for a Safer Future
Kirra Pendergast ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This paper examines risks to children from online exploitation and unsafe digital platforms, including day-care apps, gaming, social media and messaging applications. It discusses how predators exploit internet anonymity to target vulnerable children. The paper presents an overview of challenges and proactive strategies for improving child safety online. No specific countries are identified in the available text.
Key points
- Child exploitation and privacy risks from digital technology are growing concerns
- Predators use internet anonymity to target vulnerable children
- Specific risks identified in day-care and school journaling apps, online gaming, social media and messaging apps
Limitations
The document is an abstract or introduction only; it does not present evidence of what strategies actually work or evaluation results. Without the full paper, we cannot assess the quality of evidence or specific findings about intervention effectiveness.
Abstract
The internet has provided immense benefits to society, but it has also posed significant risks, particularly for children. Child exploitation and privacy risks associated with digital technology have become a growing concern, as predators have found ways to exploit the anonymity of the internet to target vulnerable children. This paper presents an overview of the challenges and strategies for taking a proactive approach to child safety online, with a focus on online child exploitation and the risks associated with day-care and school journaling apps, online gaming, social media and messaging apps.