Data Science Nigeria (DSN) in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and TikTok will hold a one-day physical workshop with parents, guardians and educators at the D’podium International Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos on November 19 and Barcelona Hotels International, Wuse 2, FCT, Abuja on November 21.
The workshop aims to increase the participants’ knowledge of digital wellness, online safety, and TikTok’s security measures for young users, particularly minors.
The program is designed to equip them with the practical knowledge and resources they need to navigate and support a safe online environment for their kids.
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The extensive workshop will cover crucial subjects such as disinformation, cyberbullying, privacy, and digital citizenship.
TikTok crackdown on under-age users
TikTok’s Community Guidelines Enforcement Report published in September, showed 57,262 Kenyan accounts and 137,663 South African accounts that were suspected to belong to users under the age of 13 were banned.
Over 20.2 million accounts were deleted worldwide for allegedly being used by minors.
Enforcing age restrictions became a top priority during the cleanup, to douse concerns regarding the safety of young users on the video-sharing app.
This action demonstrates TikTok’s continued dedication to maintaining a secure environment in accordance with the company regulations, particularly for younger users.
In recent months, TikTok has improved its privacy safeguards, especially to comply with international regulations protecting children’s privacy.
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Incentives to attend the event
To encourage massive participation, DSN has offered incentives to the first one hundred people to register and attend the event.
“Join us to learn how to protect and guide the younger generation in today’s digital age.
“Special Offer: Be among the first 100 participants to register and attend the event to receive a travel grant within the state and an airtime voucher!” it stated on its registration portal.
The registration portal can be accessed through the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUdN2Z7wgnYJlVJC4Qoz6nb614HlysR4DW7k2Btlzx50QJ9w/viewform