KUALA LUMPUR: Easy access to social media particularly sexual contents is likely one of the causes causing social problems among children these days.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain mentioned this occurs as a result of children simply get access to damaging issues, particularly pornographic content material contained in social media.
“Children (of their nature) need to discover one thing. They take a look at individuals having intercourse so they need to do it as a result of access (to pornography) is simply too simple and they’re uncovered to a number of damaging issues,“ he mentioned.
He mentioned this after attending the International Regulatory Conference titled ‘Significance of Effective Policy, Regulatory, and Technological Solutions for a Safer Online Space’ as a panellist right here at the moment.
Citing a nine-year-old lady concerned in gang rape, he mentioned this case was among on-line sexual exploitation.
“The incident occurred final yr and, for this case, we opened an investigation paper as a result of this can be a new pattern within the new technology. Based on our investigation, the lady consented to it (gang rape) as she needed to repay a debt,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the lady had apparently damaged an eraser she borrowed from a classmate and needed to be accountable by consenting to intercourse as a way of compensation after she didn’t find the money for to purchase a brand new one.
“She wanted to pay for the damaged eraser lent from a buddy, however she didn’t have cash to purchase one. Instead, she provided her physique as a way to compensate,” he mentioned.
Shuhaily mentioned apart from bringing down pornography, the police are additionally accountable in stopping the unfold of sexual contents.
“Platform suppliers and regulators have an enormous job and accountability to be sure that this type of delicate content material not solely considerations sexual issues however others,” he mentioned.
During dialogue classes, Chief of Child Protection UNICEF Malaysia Saskia Blume mentioned round 4 per cent of children, equal to 100,000 children aged 12 to 17 years previous in Malaysia, have been subjected to on-line sexual exploitation.
“We actually see skyrocketing circumstances akin to being blackmailed, participating in sexual actions, and primarily sharing photos with out permission or being coerced to have interaction in sexual actions for guarantees,” she mentioned.
She shared that UNICEF performed a analysis on youths on what was their hope on this difficulty.
“Three most important complaints from younger individuals: the primary is security by design and child-centred options, adopted by very concrete calls for and concepts. Second, digital literacy in addition to for fogeys, carers, and academics, and lastly, child-friendly reporting mechanisms,” she mentioned.
Meanwhile, CelcomDigi Chief Executive Officer Datuk Idham Nawawi mentioned 2023 was essentially the most excessive yr of kid sexual abuse on-line.
“I believe, as a result of a number of what occurs at the moment now not occurs on the bottom as a way within the streets, lodge rooms however this occurs of their bedrooms as a result of all of us have access to the know-how platform,” he mentioned, including that it can be crucial for all events to work collectively to forestall this difficulty.
Director of ICT Policy Department, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications Cambodia Sodany Tan mentioned her nation has their very own baby on-line safety pointers which can be developed, monitored, applied, and evaluated to be sure that companies adjust to their obligations to forestall their networks or on-line companies from being utilized in ways in which trigger or contribute to violations or abuses of children’s rights.
