Published February 13,2024
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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu spoke on the “Safe Internet Day” occasion organized with the theme of “A better internet together” on the Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK).
Emphasizing that we dwell in an age the place entry to info isn’t an issue, Uraloğlu said that humanity has turn into extra prone to manipulation and disinformation than ever earlier than.
Uraloğlu identified that the web, particularly within the final 25 years, has modified and remodeled habits and requirements. He said, “Mobile devices with internet connection are at the forefront of our lives. This new era, which carries risks and threats for individual users, has added value to our lives with systems where the public can provide uninterrupted internet service 24/7.”
Drawing consideration to the truth that lately the web has ceased to be only a technique of communication or a instrument when wanted, Uraloğlu made the next evaluations:
“The emergence of the internet as a new cultural space, reality, freedom area, and economic market has also led to changes in global values and habits. Our youth, who spend most of their time on the internet, unfortunately, no longer have their ‘values’ determined solely by their family or the people around them; rather, the internet, through social media networks, is shaping the culture. Therefore, just as a parent needs to know where their child is and who they are with outside the house, leaving children uncontrolled in the digital world can lead to dangerous consequences. I appeal to all parents not to leave our children and youth alone in the vast and unregulated environment of the internet. Protect them from the evils of the digital world with different protection and security methods. Learning and implementing ways to use the internet safely are the responsibility of all of us.”
Uraloğlu talked about that whereas the day by day web utilization time is 6 hours and 40 minutes worldwide, it’s roughly 6 hours and 57 minutes in Turkey, virtually 7 hours.
He indicated that whereas social media utilization time is 2 hours and 23 minutes worldwide, it’s roughly 2 hours and 44 minutes in Turkey, shut to three hours. Therefore, he pressured that this space ought to by no means be left unattended and needs to be taken severely. He mentioned, “As the Ministry, on the occasion of Safe Internet Day, we want to raise awareness among our citizens about ways to keep them safe in the digital world.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
