More than 4,000 digital platforms that could be targeting users in the UAE are being monitored with child safety a top priority, authorities say.
The government, in co-ordination with the Telecommunications Regulatory Agency, is monitoring these risks, said Maryam Al Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary General of the UAE Cabinet.
Figures show 97 per cent of children aged seven and above regularly use digital devices, while one in three has been contacted by strangers online, Ms Al Hammadi said at the Child Digital Safety Forum in Abu Dhabi this week.
"In co-ordination with the Telecommunications Regulatory Agency, more than 4,000 digital platforms have been monitored, either for dealing with the UAE or for being open and available to users in the country," she said, adding that there have been many
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