Bollywood star Akshay Kumar on Friday exposed that his teenage child was asked to send her naked image while playing an online video game on her smart phone. The star stated she revealed clearheadedness, turned off the gadget, and notified her mom. He shared the event throughout a cyber security awareness program in Mumbai went to by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior authorities authorities.
Akshay Kumar tells event
Akshay Kumar stated his child came across an unidentified individual while playing an online video game a couple of months back. The specific at first sent out friendly and motivating messages. After some exchanges, the individual inquired about her place, to which she responded that she was from Mumbai. The star stated the individual later on asked whether she was male or female, and when she responded that she was female, the individual suddenly required a naked picture.
“She right away turned off the entire thing (mobile), went to her mom and informed her what had actually taken place,” Kumar stated. He included that her awareness conserved her from ending up being a victim of cyber lawbreakers.
‘This is how whatever starts’
The star stated the occurrence highlighted how cyber bad guys approach kids online. “This is how whatever starts. It is excellent that my child talked to my spouse about it,” he stated.
“This belongs of cyber criminal activity, where kids get brought away. Sometimes, individuals deal with extortion and numerous things occur. There are lots of cases where the victim ends life,” Kumar stated.
Star prompts cyber security lessons in schools
Kumar worried that kids must be informed about online dangers at an early phase. “In school, we discover history and mathematics. We likewise discover 2 plus 2 is 4. In the cyber world that 4 can end up being no. Our kids need to find out all this,” he stated.
He asked for the primary minister to present a weekly cyber security duration for trainees from class 7 to 10 in Maharashtra. “I want to ask for the CM that in Maharashtra schools from class 7 to 10, there need to be a weekly ‘duration’ on cyber security,” Kumar stated, including that cyber criminal offense is larger than street criminal activity and should be avoided.