SAFEGUARDING CHILD ONLINE- AN EMPIRICAL STUDY FROM CAUSE TO EFFECT
AUTHOR- DR. NEELAM SANJAY DIGHE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW, MODERN LAW COLLEGE, PUNE
BEST CITATION – DR. NEELAM SANJAY DIGHE, SAFEGUARDING CHILD ONLINE- AN EMPIRICAL STUDY FROM CAUSE TO EFFECT, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (14) OF 2025, PG. 222-228, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344. DOI – https://doi.org/10.65393/CENE6715
Abstract
An empirical study on protecting children online is presented in this paper, which traces the reasons behind their susceptibility to the consequences of being exposed to threats online. It uses a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative interviews with parents, caregivers, and child protection specialists with quantitative surveys of children between the ages of 10 and 17. The study investigates children’s use of the internet, their encounters with hazardous content, grooming, and cyberbullying, as well as parental knowledge and preventative measures. It evaluates the efficacy of existing safety precautions and identifies deficiencies in protective frameworks and digital literacy. The results are intended to help stakeholders, educators, and legislators increase children’s online safety through evidence-based interventions and better digital environment legislation.
Keywords- Child, Online, Cyber bullying, CRC,POCSO