ISTAS 2022: E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa [EGIGFA] - The Roles of Youth in Online Safety

Young people are the driving force of connectivity globally, with 75% of 15 to 24-year-olds online in 2022, compared with 65% for the rest of the world’s population. Children are also spending more time online than ever before. And they’re getting there sooner. Around the world, a child goes online for the first time every half second!

When browsing the Internet, children and young people may be exposed to hate speech and violent content - including messages that incite self-harm and even suicide. Young internet users are also vulnerable to recruitment by extremist and terrorist groups.

Digital platforms have also been used as vectors for disinformation and conspiracy theories that have a harmful effect on children and young people.

This Panel Discussion has some solutions from Africa.

About RGIGFA:

E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa (EGIGFA) is a fully registered organization Ghana. It is established with the purpose of advocating and enhancing e-governance, internet governance, digital rights and inclusion, and cybersecurity, etc activities in Africa and beyond.

In order to successfully execute the mandates of EGIGFA, two other sub entities are established: Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG) and Internet Governance Club. These sub entities, help us in our outreach and engagement activities.