Abu Dhabi Police called on families to review privacy settings and determine the age of the smart device user, continue to view the applications loaded on their children's devices and make sure they are suitable for their age, and warn their children to be ware of friendly relations with strangers, and the need to place electronic and smart devices in a public place at home.
Abu Dhabi Police warned of the dangers of remotely monitoring eyes over the Internet on children and adolescents, stressing the importance of legalizing family control of children while using the Internet with the multiplicity of smartphones, tablets and computers, which have become widespread in every home.
ADP stressed the importance of monitoring the behaviors and behaviors of children in the virtual world, training them to protect their privacy and not to publish any information, data or images that may be misused, and to make sure to determine the times of use of the Internet and modern technologies so that children do not become vulnerable to internet addiction.
Families are called to prevent children and adolescents from locking themselves in their own rooms while dealing with the Internet to protect them from online eyes and anonymous people who might try to trick children and gather sensitive information about them and blackmail them later.
ADP urged parents and children themselves to report abuse by contacting Amana on Toll Free (AMAN2626), by text ing (2828) or by email (aman@adpolice.gov.ae) or through the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Smartphone App.
