In today’s digital world, more and more children are glued to their devices- smartphones, tablets, TVs and other screen-based devices, consuming more and more of their time and attention. Passive screen time is replacing reading, playing, socializing and problem-solving. Screens keep your child quiet and occupied, but too much screen time can be detrimental, leading […]

It was my interaction with a young, nine year old, who was terribly bullied while playing PUBG an online multiplayer game that led me to delve deeper into the nuances of the game. Players Unknown Battle Grounds, better known as PUBG, is a game wherein up to 100 players parachute down to a deserted map […]

Today, I have some very valuable information to share. While most parents understand Facebook, there are very few who understand Instagram – a photo sharing social networking app. And that’s the reason why more and more children prefer having an account on Instagram, instead of Facebook. Although, the legal age for accessing these sites is […]

Today, I’d like to share information about Musical.ly. For those who are unfamiliar (which most likely includes people over 25), Musical.ly is a popular social media platform that allows users create and share 15-second videos of them, lip syncing to various sound clips. On the face of it, Musical.ly simply feels like a kids’ digital […]

The killer Blue Whale Game has been consuming one unassuming victim after another. It has been linked to more than 150 deaths across the world. Shockingly, there has been a wave of Blue Whale related suicides in the country, which has naturally got parents and educators very worried. For the uninitiated, the 50-day Blue Whale […]

From Club Penguin to Facebook, from Whatsapp to Snapchat, from Twitter to Instagram, the ever-increasing presence of social media networks in children’s lives has removed the barrier between a young person’s public and private self. Social media is no longer a way of life for them- it’s life itself! Gaining access to social media sites […]

Believe it or not the close knit relationship that you share with your smartphone and other electronic devices has changed the way you view and interact with the world. Let’s face facts – most of us are constantly logged in! Recent studies reveal that 44 percent cell phone users sleep with their phones next to […]

It was an honour for ‘Be Safe in Cyberspace’ to receive appreciation from Honorable HRD Minister, Smt. Smriti Irani, on 1st May, 2015. During the meeting she said, “The world our children are growing up in is not the world we grew up in. It has always been a challenge to keep our kids safe […]

The first of its kind in India, Be Safe in Cyberspace, is a book that creates awareness and offers solutions to avoid the dangers, both seen and unseen, faced by children, teenagers and young adults, when they are online. The book received a heart-warming response at the recently concluded New Delhi World book Fair 2016, […]

Our workshops have been guiding digital citizens towards making responsible online decisions now, in order to safeguard not only their present, but also their future. Permanency of digital footprints is one of our key messages – There is NO ‘Delete Button’ on the Internet, so content once posted could have unimaginable future consequences, which sometimes […]