#ChildOnlineProtection Update
#Progress 👏🏽

No. 4: Enhanced Penalties against Cybercrime including Online Child Sexual Exploitation.

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#ChildOnlineProtectionUpdate

'This new feature is aimed at curbing an alarming trend called Financial Sextortion, which often targets kids and teenagers'.

This is to make it harder for potential scammers and criminals to coerce teens into sending nude photos and extort them…

#KeIGF2024
Amplifying the voices of children in designing policies because they speak on behalf of a generation.

#DigitalRights
#ICTPolicies

#UrgentReminder
#SchoolHolidayDigitalSafetyTips

What is the balance between respecting Children's Privacy, Safeguarding their safety+Wellbeing and preventing business exploitation from their parents (Influencer Parents)?

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#Dialogue
Last week we attended a TikTok engagement dinner with TikTok Africa Team, which gave us a platform to directly address arising concerns and seeking direct clarification from their teams, to enhance Child Online Safety on their Platform.

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#DigitalWellbeingWednesday

Asking for help is COURAGE!

watotowatchnetwork.org/help/

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#SchoolHolidayDigitalSafetyTips
#Parents
Download +Set Up web browsers that offer in-built parental controls that allow parents to block inappropriate websites and set limits on their child's online activities.

watotowatchnetwork.org/parents/

#ChildOnlineProtection

Lilian Kariuki, the visionary behind Watoto Watch Network, is dedicated to safeguarding children online.

Her initiatives combat cybercrimes against children through advocacy, policy crafting, and educational campaigns.

Lilian's profound grasp of the intricate challenges in…

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#InTheNews The Verge

The simplest and least privacy-invasive way to do age verification would be when consumers are setting up their phones, especially since it’s a time when kids and teens are likely right next to their parents, increasing the chance…

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#InTheNews Al Jazeera PR

'The school boards, which are seeking about $2.9bn (four billion Canadian dollars) in damages, said the social media platforms have been “negligently designed for compulsive use, [and] have rewired the way children think,…

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#InTheNews Sky News

'The bill directs Social Media firms to delete the accounts of under-14s
and Introduces fines of up to $50,000 for violations'.

news.sky.com/story/florida-…

#ChildOnlineProtection

Our anonymous reporting portals give people a free and confidential way to report suspected child sexual abuse material. Stumbling across this material is upsetting, but together we can ensure it's taken down for good. 📨

Make a report or learn more: iwf.org.uk/report/.

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#Reflections 25th March 2019

On this exact date 5 year's ago, Watoto Watch Network graced the Launch of th DCI KENYA Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU)- Nairobi Branch.
This is a specialized unit committed to the personal safety of all children; carrying…

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#NewIndustryTraining Int’l Telecommunication Union

Every business has a responsibility to respect children's rights in the digital environment.

Sign up for the New E-learning Free training course for industry, developed by the ITU and UNICEF.

To better understand how…