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Cybersecurity and Ethical Social Media Use: The Role of Guidance and Counseling in Zambia

Author(s) Dr. Clement Mulenga Sinyangwe, Dr. Rose Chikopela
Country Zambia
Abstract Zambia's rapid growth online has presented opportunities as well as difficulties, with the surge in cybercrime being a major concern. This study examined the causes of cybercrime on social media and how counseling and advice might encourage the moral use of online spaces. Data were gathered from 202 people in each of Zambia's ten provinces using a descriptive survey design. The results showed that cybercrime is common, especially among young people who use social media, and that it is driven by a number of factors, including ignorance of cyber laws, boredom, retaliation, and the idea of anonymity. Significant repercussions for victims were noted, including monetary loss, harm to one's reputation, and psychological suffering. Furthermore, it was shown that judicial actions by themselves were insufficient, even if the Cyber Crime and Security Act sought to dissuade offenders through severe measures. This study emphasizes the importance of combining counseling services with educational initiatives to effectively combat cybercrime. A combination of legal, educational, and rehabilitative techniques is needed to promote ethical behavior, as evidenced by the majority of respondents who supported counseling and guidelines on social media responsibility as effective ways to reduce cybercrime. The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority's (ZICTA) increased efforts to increase public awareness, the inclusion of digital ethics in school curricula, and the improvement of cybersecurity procedures by law enforcement are among its recommendations. Significant repercussions for victims were noted, including monetary loss, harm to one's reputation, and psychological suffering. Furthermore, it was shown that judicial actions by themselves were insufficient, even if the Cyber Crime and Security Act sought to dissuade offenders through severe measures. This study emphasizes the importance of combining counseling services with educational initiatives to effectively combat cybercrime. A combination of legal, educational, and rehabilitative techniques is needed to promote ethical behavior, as evidenced by the majority of respondents who supported counseling and guidelines on social media responsibility as effective ways to reduce cybercrime. The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority's (ZICTA) increased efforts to increase public awareness, the inclusion of digital ethics in school curricula, and the improvement of cybersecurity procedures by law enforcement are among its recommendations.
Keywords Cyber Security, Ethics, Ethical, Prevention, Guidance, Counselling, Social Media, Zambia
Field Computer > Network / Security
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-01-29
Cite This Cybersecurity and Ethical Social Media Use: The Role of Guidance and Counseling in Zambia - Dr. Clement Mulenga Sinyangwe, Dr. Rose Chikopela - IJFMR Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025.
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