Cyber Security Authority Urges Media to Lead Child Protection Online Campaign
Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has called upon media organizations to ramp up public sensitization on protecting children from online abuse. CSA officials highlighted rising reports of cyberbullying, exploitation, and data privacy breaches targeting minors on social platforms. The authority reiterated the availability of the 292 cyber helpline for real-time incident reporting and parental guidance.
In Brief
- •Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has called upon media organizations to ramp up public sensitization on protecting children from online abuse.
- •CSA officials highlighted rising reports of cyberbullying, exploitation, and data privacy breaches targeting minors on social platforms.
- •The authority reiterated the availability of the 292 cyber helpline for real-time incident reporting and parental guidance.
Why It Matters
Rapid digital adoption among youth in West Africa requires coordinated institutional defenses to safeguard child welfare in cyberspace.
Key Details
- Regulator
- Cyber Security Authority (CSA)
- National Helpline
- 292
- Focus Area
- Child Online Protection (COP)
Context & Background
Ghana passed the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), creating the CSA with statutory mandate over digital safety and infrastructure security.
What To Watch
Rollout of the CSA National Child Online Protection workshops across senior high schools.
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