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වසරකට ළමා අපයෝජන පැමිණිලි 10,000ක්! අවදානමෙන් දරුවන් රැකගන්න මාර්ගෝපදේශ සංග්‍රහයක්!

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වසරකට ළමා අපයෝජන පැමිණිලි 10,000ක්! අවදානමෙන් දරුවන් රැකගන්න මාර්ගෝපදේශ සංග්‍රහයක්!Photo: WhatNews

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1 min readFrom 3 outlets
  • WhatNews reports that the guidelines cover mainstream and digital media, social media influencers, content creators and uses of artificial intelligence involving children.
  • Ada Derana reports that annual child-abuse complaints exceed 10,000.
  • WhatNews identifies the guidelines as a national code for child-safe reporting about children.

WhatNews reports that Sri Lanka has introduced a national code of guidelines intended to ensure child protection when media report on children. Ada Derana also reports that national guidelines are being introduced for child protection.

WhatNews reports that the code extends beyond mainstream media to digital media, social media influencers and content creators, and addresses harms to children associated with artificial intelligence. Its teaser also points to scenes of children crying in reality programmes as an issue the guidance is intended to address.

WhatNews reports that Shanika Mallalgoda, identified as the National Child Protection Authority’s director of planning and information, said the code had been introduced. Ada Derana reports that the authority receives more than 10,000 child-abuse complaints each year.

Based on: WhatNews, Ada Derana, Hiru NewsWritten by AI from WhatNews, Ada Derana, Hiru Newsthese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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