Interior Ministry: Urges Parents to Monitor Children to Prevent Them from Falling Prey to Extremist Ideologies

The Ministry of Interior published a post titled “Your children in the digital world are your responsibility,” hours after announcing the disruption of two cases linked to their contact with members of the ISIS terrorist organization and their planning to target places of worship. The ministry emphasized the crucial role of families in protecting children from the dangers of extremist content and communication with suspicious accounts.

In an awareness message to families, the ministry urged parents to monitor the content their children follow on social media platforms, identify the people and accounts they interact with, and engage in dialogue with them, showing interest in what they watch and follow in the digital world. The awareness message stressed the need to educate children about the risks of being drawn into extremist ideas and deviant behaviors, and to reinforce values of loyalty, national belonging, and respect for the law.