Digital Safety for Children in India

Start with prevention

• Use unique passwords or passphrases and enable multi-factor authentication where available.
• Keep social accounts and location settings as private as your needs allow.
• Verify unexpected requests for money, personal information or account codes through another channel.
• Do not circulate humiliating, threatening or suspicious manipulated content.
• Tell a trusted adult early if a situation involves harassment, impersonation, threats or coercion.

Official cybercrime reporting in India

The Government of India’s National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal is cybercrime.gov.in. Because procedures and categories can change, use the current instructions on the official portal rather than relying on old screenshots or third-party posts.

Deepfakes and impersonation

If manipulated media or a fake account targets a child, preserve the information needed for reporting, avoid amplifying the content, use the platform’s reporting tools and involve a trusted adult. Serious cases may need official cybercrime reporting.

Deepfake Safety for Children

Children’s rights still matter online

India is a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The UN Committee’s General Comment No. 25 explains that children’s rights apply in the digital environment, including privacy, access to information, protection, participation and non-discrimination.