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Safer Internet Day: Rise in screen time may exacerbate children’s anguish, says UNICEF
Although millions of boys and girls worldwide have relied on the internet to play, socialise and learn during the Covid-19 pandemic, time online can also expose them to virtual sexual exploitation, cyberbullying and other risks, the head of the UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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