With the COVID-19 pandemic, kids can be spending more time on the computer or other devices where they can become targets for online predators.
Actua president and CEO Jennifer Flanagan said officials are seeing very concerning increases in online issues where safety is not being considered. “We are trying to get the message out to parents to say, ‘look, increased screen time is OK, we all need it right now.
Our kids need it for social interaction. They need it for school,” Flanagan said Monday over the phone in Ottawa. “That’s A-OK… But with that comes a very important piece and conversation around keeping safe online.” Flanagan said parents may be a little intimidated, as they didn’t grow up with technology the same way their kids are. “