India, Oct. 12 -- Save the Children has urged families, technology companies and communities to work together to protect children's mental health online, highlighting seven practical measures to promote digital wellbeing and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) use.
In guidance released ahead of World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10, Jeffrey DeMarco, Senior Technical Advisor for Protecting Children from Digital Harm at Save the Children, stressed that children's online experiences should be assessed by their impact rather than simply the amount of time spent on screens.
Focus on Quality, Not Screen Time
The organisation encouraged parents to ask children what they enjoy online, what makes them uncomfortable and how digital ...