The Legal and Judicial Studies Centre at the Ministry of Justice organised a students' workshop on internet safety at the Qatar National Library (QNL), teaching attendees ways to protect their personal information online.
Experts from the Centre outlined such dangers, sharing their recommendations with students from several high schools on how to ensure information remain safe when using the internet.
“The workshop provided an opportunity for young internet users to learn about electronic slander and libel crimes, how the Qatari law is dealing with these issues, and how to protect personal information and report any online defamatory remarks,” said Zaynab Yafie, a legal expert at the Ministry of Justice.
While the internet and social media can be rich sources of information, experts at the workshop stressed that users are also at risk of exposure to false news and defamatory comments.
“Our students learned about internet safety – an issue that concerns us all. They also had the chance to register as members of the Library,” said Rufaidah Bint Ka'ab Girls School’s learning resource centre officer Hadia al-Hababi said.
Ola Abdul Rahman Mukhtar, a student from Sawda Bint Zama’a High School who also attended the workshop, said: “I learned new information about online crimes, which we don’t often study in our school. I also had the chance to borrow my favourite books from the Library.”
The event also provided an opportunity for newcomers to learn about the facilities available at QNL.
“The workshop provided an opportunity for young internet users to learn about electronic slander and libel crimes, how the Qatari law is dealing with these issues, and how to protect personal information and report any online defamatory remarks,” said Zaynab Yafie, a legal expert at the Ministry of Justice.
While the internet and social media can be rich sources of information, experts at the workshop stressed that users are also at risk of exposure to false news and defamatory comments.
“Our students learned about internet safety – an issue that concerns us all. They also had the chance to register as members of the Library,” said Rufaidah Bint Ka'ab Girls School’s learning resource centre officer Hadia al-Hababi said.
Ola Abdul Rahman Mukhtar, a student from Sawda Bint Zama’a High School who also attended the workshop, said: “I learned new information about online crimes, which we don’t often study in our school. I also had the chance to borrow my favourite books from the Library.”
The event also provided an opportunity for newcomers to learn about the facilities available at QNL.
