The study titled, Online Safety of Children in Bangladesh, commissioned by UNICEF Bangladesh, surveyed 1,281 school-going children aged 10 to 17 from school, college, madrasa steams of education in Bangladesh who access the internet. Boys and older children aged 16 to 17 have been exposed to such provocative content more than other groups of children, according to the study. UNICEF has called for concerted action to tackle and prevent violence against children and young people online. According to the study, about 25 percent of the children aged 10-17 started to access the digital world below the age of 11. While older children may be more exposed to cyberbullying than younger ones, children are not immune from harmful content, sexual exploitation and abuse, and cyberbullying, UNICEF said.

Source: bd News24 February 05, 2019 21:45 UTC