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Question
What should parents do to ensure the safety of children in cyber space?
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Solution
- Set a fixed time during which children are allowed to surf the internet.
- Always place the computer in that part of the house, which is visited most often by everyone. Don't keep the computer in a secluded part.
- Talk with the children and educate them on the websites that they are allowed / not allowed to visit.
- Be "Friends" with the children's social media account so that their activities are monitored.
- Install an Anti Virus with parental control in the computer.
- Make it a habit to check browsing history/hidden files, apps installed, etc., on the computer/ device to monitor activity of the children.
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