Dangers of Exposing Minors to Internet

Dangers of Exposing Minors to Internet: We live in a world of multiple standards. While the official age of accountability in most countries is 18, its enforcement is discriminatory, subject to the political orientations of political elites. For instance, while minors are not permitted to vote, drive, or consume alcohol in most States in America, some of them run by the Democratic Party allow them to change their genders through surgical means.

Ridiculous, isn’t it? How can a 9 year old for instance, be allowed to his or her sex, but is adjudged not mentally capable to drive, vote or drink alcohol? The same hypocrisy manifest in the unbridled access of minors to adult contents on the Internet.

Many parents feel exhilarated that they are “wealthy” enough to give their children things their own parents could not afford to give them. No Sir and Madam. You are being a bad parent by exposing your children to the toxic environment on the Internet. Don’t blame the society, government or God when they grow into dysfunctional adults. As the saying goes, “You are what you eat!” The Internet can pose many dangers to minors in the following ways:

• Inappropriate content: Children can be exposed to harmful content, such as violent, explicit imagery, cyberbullying, and hate speech
• Predators: Adults can use the Internet to target children for sexual abuse and exploitation
• Mental Health Concerns: The Internet can negatively impact a child’s mental health due to the toxic nature of contents that are beyond his or her capacity to process
• Damaged reputations: Children can accidentally send embarrassing or damaging messages online
• Online scams: Children can be targeted by online fraudsters
• Identity theft: The Internet provided thieves with many ways to steal private information
• Unintentional release of private information: Children can share private information without realising the dangers

      The following figures also highlight dangers inherent in exposing minors to the Internet: and what parents can do to mitigate them.