Latest Online Safety News & Updates

Geneva, May 29 (IANS) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday called for more robust measures by both states and tech companies to make online platforms safer for children, and insisted on effective regulation, oversight, and accountability. “The digital world that connects children to learning, community and creativity also exposes them to real risks to their safety, privacy and wellbeing,” Turk said in a statement.He added that online harms to children’s safety, priva…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A growing wariness is reshaping how Indians search for jobs, with eight in 10 professionals now checking whether a role is legitimate before applying, according to a report released on Wednesday.According to an analysis by LinkedIn, 82 per cent of Indian professionals take a moment to verify a role’s authenticity before applying, while 53 per cent say they are more likely to question whether a job is a scam than they were a year ago.This behavioural shift has suggested th…