Parents are being urged to monitor their children’s online activities and have open lines of communication with them about instances of cyber-bullying, so that the necessary and appropriate actions can be taken to protect them from such dangers.
This is in light of the emergence of several Instagram accounts this weekend, which have been posting explicit images of minors and women, along with defamatory captions.
Parents are therefore reminded to be vigilant about what their children post to social media, as seemingly innocent content can be used by cyber bullies and extortionists to target users.
Victims of these nefarious online activities are urged to seek the assistance of their parents and the police, by making an official police report of the matter urgently to the Special Victims Department of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service at 612-2470 Extensions- 16057/16058, by calling 999, 555, 800-TIPS or the nearest police station.
Citizens are reminded to continue partnering with the TTPS by bringing these matters to the attention of the police and also reporting the offending accounts to the social media company.