Psychological safety of underages in the context of digitalization

The digital transformation of communicative forms of communication is causing changes in many areas of life. The wide geography of Internet coverage opens up many opportunities for users. On the World Wide Web, along with its advantages, there are various media files that carry a clear or hidden threat to the psychological security of an individual.

A Web visitor can be a person with a dubious reputation, with any past and with any mental illness - everyone is equal on the Internet. And any deviant behavior that was previously criticized, persecuted, judged, is now easily acquiring the shape of a modern norm on the Internet, as it has become much easier to gather communities of like-minded people, within which they will receive positive reinforcement for their inclinations.

In the context of culture-destroying trends on the World Wide Web, the substitution of ideals, the demonstration of luxury and a surrogate for true feelings, it is difficult to maintain psychological security, it is especially difficult for underage users. One of the serious threats is a hidden subtext that a minor child is unable to identify due to lack of experience and due critical attitude to the media space. The lack of attention from family members and live communication with friends, classmates, peers leads to the search for friends in social networks, through which a lot of cybercrimes are currently being committed.

On the part of those responsible for the information security of the state, for family policy (childhood protection), it is necessary to approve clear rules governing the placement and consumption of destructive content. In addition to the responsibility of state structures, it is important to remember the responsibility of parents for the upbringing of children, the formation of the personality and its socialization.