Kids create digital vocabulary to outsmart their parents
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Amid online learning, the use of the Internet has gone up drastically, which also exposes adolescents to unknown contacts and predators.
In the digital age, there is a widening gap between children and parents a dangerous trend with tech-savvy child predators on the prowl. LOL and FYI may be common acronyms that parents know but how many can decode ‘99’ to be ‘parents gone’? Wonder why kids are using these terms?
Dr Muraleedharan K.K., a specialist psychiatrist, warned against misuse of screen time amid increased online learning. He pointed out that most parents are clueless about the digital vocabulary used by children to keep their activities discreet.