[CHILD SECURITY ON THE INTERNET AS A MEDICAL LAW PROBLEM]

Area of Science:

• Child Psychology
• Cybersecurity
• Digital Health

Background:

• The digital landscape presents evolving challenges for child safety.
• Unsupervised internet access by minors exposes them to various online risks.
• Adolescent developmental characteristics influence online behavior and vulnerability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the safety of children utilizing the internet.
• To conduct a comprehensive analysis of World Wide Web risks and dangers for minors.
• To confirm the hypothesis regarding the negative influence and increasing severity of uncontrolled internet technology use by children.

Main Methods:

• Survey methodology employed to gather data.
• Quantitative analysis of internet user statistics among schoolchildren.
• Identification of cybercrimes targeting children.

Main Results:

• A significant problem of negative influence from uncontrolled internet use by children was confirmed.
• Communication is a primary driver for teenagers online, leading to increased risk-taking and victimization.
• Virtual communication negatively affects children's physical and mental health, contributing to addiction, attention disorders, and depression.

Conclusions:

• The uncontrolled use of internet technologies by children poses a growing threat.
• Adolescent psychology must be considered in web safety research.
• Developing preventative strategies, informed by international best practices, is essential to mitigate online harm to children.