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National ‘Safer Internet Day’ gets nod

The cabinet has approved the second Tuesday of every February to serve as Thailand Safer Internet Day to promote cyberspace safety among youngsters.

This followed a proposal by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.

The ministry’s Department of Children and Youth teamed up with the public, private and civil sectors to form the Thailand Safe Internet Coalition last December.

Founded from a children’s rights approach, the coalition aims to improve the overall reporting of online abuse; enhance coordination among sectors including the ICT private sector; improve support for victims; and build resilience among young people and parents to help them cope with online risks, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), one of the coalition partners.

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