Mapping online child safety in Asia and the Pacific

Abstract

In today's age, the Internet has become essential forchildren's education and social development. Yet thevery same technologies can expose children to onlineharm, which can negatively impact their well‐beingand safety. These risks are becoming more serious asInternet penetration rises, particularly in emergingcountries that have limited resources and capacities totackle complex issues such as online sexual abuse,cyberbullying, and Internet addiction. As research onthe entire range of risks that children are exposed toonline is limited, particularly in Asia and the Pacific,this study aims to initiate the process of filling thisknowledge gap and proposes a set of policy recommen-dations to address the challenge of balancing children'sonline opportunities and risks. A key finding from thestudy is the need for a multistakeholder and collabora-tive approach to ensure the online safety of children,which must include children themselves Show more