With more young people online every day in Pakistan, equipping them to navigate the digital world securely is no longer an option. It is a shared obligation. Zindagi Trust and Meta today announced a partnership with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), FIA, and the NCRC to launch “Cultivating Digital Competence of Youth and Parents,” an online campaign supporting youth safety in digital environments.
It can be difficult to negotiate the constantly shifting subject of digital security with children. But the most significant aspect is to start a conversation and keep lines of communication open.
Zindagi Trust founder Shehzad Roy claimed that the campaign’s main goal is to start a conversation. Also to educate young people and their parents about online safety. Another purpose id to teach the various methods they may report undesirable content. Online bullying, misleading data, hate speech, and spam are some examples.
PTA’s primary goals in discussions on online safety are to protect children on the internet, meet their educational needs, and encourage pleasant interactions. It is critical for young people to understand that having access to technology. The internet entails responsibility not only for their personal safety. But it is also responsible for the safety of others in the online domain.
Zindagi Trust and Meta’s laudable project will assist young people in developing online interactions in a safe environment and PTA welcomes this project. PTA recognizes its ability to greatly help to young people’s overall internet safety.
It is critical to incorporate conversations about internet safety into everyday life. Just as chats about’stranger danger’ or crossing the street are, and this should begin early. Young children are frequently exposed to electronics from birth, even simply by seeing their parents. So it is never too early to discuss online safety.
Ayesha Raza Farooq, Chairperson of NCRC, reiterated the same message and expressed her hope that this campaign will provide young people in Pakistan with the tools. Furthermore, it will provide the information they need to navigate the digital world safely and ethically.
A Roundtable Discussion marked the campaign’s launch. Which emphasized the significance in safeguarding young people in the age of technology and curating cybercrime-aware folks.
Sarim Aziz, Meta’s Director of Public Policy for South and Central Asia, who attended the conversation, was enthusiastic about the effort. He stated that the company is committed to doing their part to protect young people on and off their apps.
Moreover, they will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders, industry safety partners, and law enforcement to keep young people safe online.
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