New technologies' presence is growing and using the internet becomes part of everyday life in Nepal. Instead of shying away from conversation about them, we want to equip adolescents with tools and skills to keep them safe. Social media and internet can be an opportunity for development, learning, and growth. For families with relatives working and living abroad, social media is the most common way to stay connected and nurture bonds. Access to media through connected mobile devices also enables users to reach better education, economic and social benefits. But it can also be a space for online abuse and violence, source of many risks for the youngest users. This Online Safety Toolkit promotes digital hygiene: how to stay safe while using the internet. It identifies positive uses of online resources, maps threats and provide ways for adolescents and adults to work together for a safer digital environment. The Online Safety Toolkit is a joint effort of Hamro Palo and People in Need to provide tools in order to use the internet in the smartest, most creative and safest way possible. The online safety relies on interviews conducted with 13-17 year old 59 respondents in November and December 2017 in rural areas of Nepal. Most of the interviewed youth learned how to use the internet at the age of 14; some early adopters reported starting use at age 12. They likely represent a digital self learning experience. The majority of respondents have their own Facebook accounts where they are connected with friends of friends, and some people that they have not always met in person. On average, youth reported using the internet on mobile devices for around two hours a day. It is common to share the same mobile device with other members of the family. In remote territory and outside of schools, mobile internet use is more common than computers.
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