Six Out of 10 Children Exposed to Cyber Risks Online

A study by Surfshark says that 6 out of 10 children aged between eight years to 12 years are subject to Cyber risks online.

The number of cybercrimes against children is rising sharply each year and with the sudden rise in remote schooling, it surged by 144 percent in 2020, notes the report. One in two children face cyberbullying, and around one-third come across phishing or hacking.

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And in Bangladesh, the number is maybe much higher. Especially girls are the main target in our country. Phishing is rapidly used in this case, all we need to do is aware the children about the Cyberworld. How to be safe in this whole new world. Bangladesh is just rising in the Cyberworld. And for that, we need to make sure that our children are safe in this world.