Legal Analysis of the Prevention of Cyber Abuse Among Children and the Role of Digital Communication Tools

Abstract

The greatest resource of country is young generation. Our main goal of eliminating inequality and establishing social justice should be served by providing equitable developmental opportunities to all children during the growth period. However, crimes are increasing along with technology, and regrettably, our children are not safe. Although there are many advantages to technology, but side effects cannot be denied. Digital media has become a heaven for criminal activity. Due to the intrinsic anonymity and absence of in-person communication, a veil of secrecy is created, which decrease responsibility. Because of this, it is simpler for people to act in a negative way without worrying about the consequences right away. The prevalence of cyberbullying has increased along with other offences like grooming, sexting, identity theft, and harassment. The study describes and discusses the rights of children in cyber world. In addition to this, this paper also discusses the role of social networking sites along with existing laws in India to regulate these sites and provide safe access to internet.