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NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta The Internet world is like a city, jam-packed with information and resources worthy of the finest museums, but with menace for the unwary. Since its discovery, the Internet has moved beyond an educational and research tool that served as a social network for a few elites, it has been transformed into a commerce hub. While it has enabled borderless communications, the Internet has equally made lots of people, including adults, vulnerable to different vices. While it presents a world of opportunities for children and adolescents, it also threatens communities with inappropriate content, cyber bullying among peers, and online predators – whether that is via connection to the Internet at home, in a cybercafé, or by Smartphone. ....
Aligning with the theme of this year’s global Safer Internet Day, “ T ogether for a better Internet ”, Google has teamed up with several organisations across the continent to boost education efforts and develop programmes around online safety. “With an estimated 346 million internet users that came online for the first time in the last year, and 376 million new social media users, there is no better time for us to help people stay safe online,” says Juliet Ehimuan, Country Director, Google Nigeria. “We are working with nonprofits and social enterprises to advance their work through Google.org’s Africa Online Safety Fund, while also working with educational institutions and governments across sub-Saharan Africa in order to have a greater impact.” ....
Google.org grants, free online safety books and government collaborations for Safer Internet Day 9 February 2021 – Google today announced a number of initiatives across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, bolstering its continued efforts to keep children, young people and families safe online. Aligning with the theme of this year’s global Safer Internet Day, “Together for a better Internet”, Google has teamed up with several organisations across the continent to boost education efforts and develop programmes around online safety. With an estimated 346 million internet users that came online for the first time in the last year, and 376 million new social media users, there is no better time for us to help people stay safe online,” says Juliet Ehimuan, Country Director, Google Nigeria. ....
116 Views Google has announced a number of initiatives across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa to bolster its continued efforts to keep children, young people, and families safe online. Advertisement In a statement released on Tuesday by Juliet Ehimuan, the tech giant’s country director, Google said it has teamed up with some organisations across the continent to boost efforts and develop programmes around online safety. To mark the 2021 Safer Internet Day, Google also offered free online safety books and government collaborations. “With an estimated 346 million internet users that came online for the first time in 2020 and 376 million new social media users, there is no better time for us to help people stay safe online,” the US firm stated. ....