The Ministry of Community Development demanded that children should not be left alone in a wide open space. Preventive action should be taken to reduce the dangers of cyberspace and to put child protection programs to prevent cybercrime. This came in response to a question on the assessment of the Ministry of Social Protection The danger of dangerous electronic games such as the game known as «Momo», while a survey conducted by «Emirates Today» on its account on the platform of social communication «Toutir», the fact that 18% of the poll of 677 people do not know if their children play « Momo »or not, compared to 5% confirmed N their children play with them because they love it.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has announced the possibility of banning the game in the event of proven violation. The announcement came after the publication of «Emirates Today» an investigation a few days ago about the warning of experts from the game «Momo», which encourages children to commit suicide or threatening to kill, where the game has spread recently on the platforms of social networking, killing the lives of a number of children who lost their lives, Obey the game commands.
Eman Harib, director of social protection at the Ministry of Community Development, told Emirates Today that it is necessary to have a sustainable precautionary measure that limits the risk of open space to children and reduces the dangers of games and electronic breakthroughs to achieve greater electronic security. , Stressing that the family does not have to prevent their children from playing electronic games, but it is imperative for parents to know what and how and when and with who plays children.
Hareb stressed that children should not be left alone in a wide open space, adding that follow-up, guidance, counseling and guidance are the main tasks that the father and mother and even the brothers to perform as an integral part of their educational and social role.
She pointed to the need to use the competent authorities in this regard to take advice and guidance in relation to the protection of children, stressing the importance of the existence of protection programs are loaded on the devices in the possession of children to ensure that the blocking of electronic tampering, as this would protect the young risks, To be observed with care, honesty and responsibility.
"The Internet has become a part of our lives, our work and our future, and it is linked to all our transactions, which makes it impossible to dispense with them." She pointed out the importance of a sustainable preventive measure within the means of immunizing children from the dangers of open space, which exposes them to ideas and practices contrary to moral and educational principles, Follow-up that the education of future generations on constructive thought and good ethics is a national responsibility that rests on everyone, individuals and institutions.
Strange ideas
Eman Harib, director of the social protection department at the Ministry of Community Development, said that electronic games have become an essential tool not only for wasting time in children, adolescents and young people, but also for being exposed to break-ins and may result in their lives being ignored by parents.
She added that it requires a responsible pause and review of the reality experienced by children, which confirms the role of the family in the protection of children, and spare them the damage of cyberspace, and immunization from the deviation and deviation and drift into an unknown world.
She pointed out that cyberspace surprises everyone with new ideas, sometimes strange and unacceptable, adding that it attracts children with entertainment tools such as electronic games that attract their attention.
«Ministry» emphasizes the need to take preventive action against the dangers of cyberspace.