00:00Many parents fail to keep tabs on the type of apps their children download or the content they view,
00:07a psychologist says, warning that such apathy could expose children to sexual exploitation online.
00:14Fauzia Sa'ad of University Pendidikan Sultan Idris said,
00:17many parents merely advise their children against watching nonsense online,
00:22leaving them unaware of the risk posed by social media and the internet.
00:26She stressed that failure to understand such risk opens children to subtle exploitation,
00:32especially when predators approach their intended victims via social media,
00:37online games and messaging apps to groom them.
00:40She was commenting on Deputy Communications Minister Tio Nhi Ching's statement
00:44that Malaysia had recorded 100 cases involving child sexual abuse material so far this year.
00:51Similarly, child psychologist Nora Aisha Rosli said,
00:54parents must play a bigger role in online safety
00:58and ensuring that victims receive the support needed to prevent them from suffering trauma.
01:03She pointed out that while it is important to teach children about personal boundaries
01:08and dangers of digital exploitation,
01:11many parents shy away from discussing sexual-related matters with their children.
01:16Nora Aisha added that predators are becoming bolder
01:19as they are able to hide behind fake accounts,
01:22adding that child predators tend to manipulate their victims emotionally before exploiting them.
01:28Anun Jarya, FMT.
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