Safe Screens For Kids
Summary
Graphic disaster videos on social media can distress children, and parents, schools, platforms and the government must work together to make online spaces safer. The piece calls for stronger content controls, better enforcement of child online safety guidelines and more balanced regulation in Nepal.
Key Points
- Graphic disaster footage on social media can seriously affect children’s mental and emotional well-being.
- The article urges social media companies to limit harmful content and respond quickly to reports involving younger users.
- Nepal should study age-limit policies abroad while adopting balanced, enforceable rules suited to its own context.
- The National Telecommunications Authority, the National Cyber Security Centre, child-rights organisations, schools and parents should cooperate on digital safety.
