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What should you pay attention to when choosing a quest for a child, and how can you explain online etiquette to them? Adults can find answers to these questions oncapital consumer portal. In the section To Parents Articles dedicated to child safety have appeared.
"We continue to expand the knowledge base of the capital's consumer portal to give residents even more opportunities to obtain information and choose high-quality goods and services, as well as protect their rights in various disputes. For example, the "For Parents" section has been expanded with two new materials. One article will help adults learn what information about a quest they need to obtain beforehand to ensure their child's safety. The other will help explain to children in an accessible manner what to pay attention to when communicating online," the press service noted.
Moscow Department of Information Technology.
How to choose a safe escape room
Quests are a popular form of leisure and celebration for children. There are many options with various themes, scenarios, and locations. However, when choosing this form of entertainment for a child, experts from a Moscow consumer portal recommend that adults consider a number of mandatory requirements. These relate to safety, the legal liability of organizing companies, and consumer protection. This article discusses these requirements. "Quests for Children: How to Choose a Safe Quest and What to Tell Your Child".
What steps will help ensure the quest is safe:
— you need to collect complete information about the organizer and the location of the game, and study reviews from other clients;
— if possible, arrive in advance and inspect the premises;
— talk to the organizers about age restrictions;
— find out if there are video cameras in the quest rooms, reception and control areas (recordings must be stored for at least 14 days).
If the organizers are unable to answer questions, provide the necessary documents and information, or if the quest conditions are unsafe, it is best not to risk your child's health and refuse to participate.
What risks can a child face on the Internet?
The internet is indispensable for children today—it provides broad access to information for learning, communication, and leisure. But despite all its advantages, the World Wide Web also has obvious drawbacks: data isn't always useful or safe for children. Therefore, it's important for adults not only to use various digital parental control options but also to teach their children to navigate online products independently, ignore inappropriate digital content, and discourage communication attempts from strangers.
New material "Digital Safety and Online Games: How to Protect Your Child?" will help explain to children that not everything on the internet is safe, talk about the risks and how to avoid them.
What online threats should you discuss with your child?
Phishing links. They look almost identical to official resources. They are created to disseminate questionable and unreliable information or to collect personal data.
Dangerous online communication. If someone in a conversation on messengers or social media asks you to send money or personal information, or behaves aggressively, it's best to stop the conversation and tell an adult.
Risks in online gaming. They typically result in unwanted and unexpected expenses. The most common cases are:
– in-game purchases that can be made randomly;
— paid access to additional content in free games;
— fraudulent schemes — promises of free items, fake sweepstakes, game packages for a small fee, etc.
Where else can you find useful information for children and parents?
Adults will find even more useful information in other articles in this section. To ParentsChildren can also watch videos featuring Clean the Raccoon, who will explain how to behave in various life situations. For example, how to use a child's bank card, mobile phone service, what to pay attention to when shopping, or what to do if a new toy breaks.
What's available on the consumer portal
The consumer portal was created in 2022 by the Moscow Government and the Moscow Office of Rospotrebnadzor. The resource contains over 230 materials, including articles, instructions, memos, webinars, and expert interviews. It also includes the names of relevant regulations, which will assist in communicating with legal entities or individual entrepreneurs when it comes to protecting consumer rights.
You can also obtain advice on consumer protection issues by calling the 24-hour hotline of the Rospotrebnadzor Office for the city of Moscow: 7 495 539-36-96.
The creation and support of information security tools, as well as countering cyber fraud, are in line with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State"More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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