Ciberacoso en niños, niñas y adolescentes.

Abstract

This legal research includes the legal analysis of cyberbullying or also known as cyberbullying against children and adolescents that is caused through social networks; It is mainly oriented to the review of the protection measures provided in the CNyA in the case of abuse. It is essential to verify whether these measures are efficient and immediately cease the damage suffered by this vulnerable group and whose attention must be a priority in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Ecuador. The internet currently, due to the measures generated by the global pandemic, constitutes an essential tool for information and communication, its use has increased, all people, including children and adolescents, explicitly resort to this means of social interaction through social networks facebook, whatsapp and instagram. This way of relating generates a public exposure of personal data of users, family circle and friends, information that is used for criminal purposes; Given this fact, it is necessary to verify the limits in the use of said technological means by minors, without affecting the exercise of their rights such as: information, right to personal integrity, etc. Consequently, the need to identify this new form of abuse will be justified, as well as the protection measures that must be applied taking into consideration that technology makes it difficult to identify who the active subject is, where they are, and their intentions with children and adolescents. teenagers.