Teens online behavior and support interventions in Bangladesh

Rony, Rahat Jahangir ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5788-2145 2025. Teens online behavior and support interventions in Bangladesh. ACM Journal on Computing and Sustainable Societies 3 (1) , 1. 10.1145/3704813

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Abstract

Teens are vulnerable online, and their risk behaviors and possible support for safe online space are studied in the Western context but unexplored in developing countries. Considering the cultural context and research gaps, we interviewed n = 28 teens in urban Bangladesh to investigate their unique online activities, experiences, and strategies for protecting online accounts and knowledge. They are involved in several risk-taking behaviors, including communicating with strangers without being aware of possible vulnerabilities, uncovering their lack of online safety knowledge, and being unaware of online journeys from the beginning. These teens have negative online experiences; some coping techniques, such as hiding information, changing profile settings, and unfollowing the unknowns, help them without seeking additional support. We propose design interventions regarding knowledge and awareness increment, implementing co-learning and policy, which will help teens become aware and knowledgeable at the beginning of their online usage, reducing their negative experiences in the future.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Computer Science & Informatics
Publisher:	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ISSN:	2834-5533
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	16 January 2025
Date of Acceptance:	12 October 2024
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2025 15:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/175318

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