According to data from Victims Against Violence Program of the Ministry of Justice of the Nation20 percent of the queries received by the Line 137 are for cases of sexual violence against children and adolescents, they correspond to cases of grooming Furthermore, 44 percent of these criminal activities are exclusively in digital environments.
As a result of this local data, which reflects this problem at a global level, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a new campaign that warns about the risk to which girls, boys and adolescents are exposed in the online games by adults who seek to abuse sexual integrity.
“He grooming It is a crime in which an adult sexually harasses a child or adolescent through the use of digital platforms. The harasser usually lies about his identity, generates a bond of trust and asks for something intimate such as a photo or video, and then extorts him by disseminating that material if he does not agree to a personal meeting or to send more images,” UNICEF said in a statement.
“It is important to know the risks to which boys and girls are exposed in online games, talk about this as a family and have tools to detect, prevent and report #grooming,” the Argentine subsidiary of the organization posted on its X account. international. The campaign invites us to reflect on the importance of preventing and detecting cybercrime in the ecosystem of the gamers.
In this framework, UNICEF recommended holding talks on the subject with boys, girls and adolescents. Among the various recommendations to avoid harassment, it was suggested to use strong passwords, do not use the full name as a user when playing, do not give personal information, do not share compromising images and do not use web cameras in chats, both with unknown and known people. .
Finally, it was recalled that the Line 102 is a free and confidential service of specialized care in the rights of girls, boys and adolescents, which provides information and can initiate the intervention of the Protection System in situations of violation of rights. It works throughout the country and is operated by specialized teams from each province.
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