Integral protection of children against the use of information and communication technologies in Mexico

Abstract

Currently, the use of information and communication technologies and, especially, the Internet, favor a greater exercise of the rights of children and adolescents, such as freedom of expression and information; however, given this present panorama, it is imperative that not only the benefits that the use of information technologies brings us be observed, but also the dangers that are implicit in the use of these must be considered. For this reason, the present article has the general objective of analyzing the best interests of the child, as a procedural standard in the protection of infants and adolescents against the use of information technologies to identify some of their main risks, and the measures of protection in the Mexican legal system. The main conclusion of this study emphasizes the inclusion of general legislative, administrative, social and educational measures, translated into technological solutions for prevention and protection, where the assistance and support of those who exercise parental authority, guardianship and custody is essential in the use that children and adolescents make of said information technologies.