Media Department Students Conduct Electronic Media Safety Campaign

On Monday, September 29, 2025, students from the Media Department at Cihan University-Erbil went to Sheikh Mahmoud Namir Preparatory School for Boys to carry out the Electronic Media Safety Campaign there.

At the beginning of the activity, Mr. Shwan Salim Ismail, the school principal, received the students and expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Media Department at Cihan University – Erbil for its continuous support in organizing seminars on important topics that enhance students’ awareness. The seminar began under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Dlan Ismail and in the presence of twelfth-grade students, focusing on the necessity of proper and responsible interaction with technology. It was dedicated to discussing the dangers and negative impacts of misusing communication devices and social media networks on students’ academic performance and social lives.

In the first part of the seminar, Rizgar Salih, a third-year Media Department student, explained in detail various methods of personal protection from digital dangers, with particular emphasis on safeguarding personal secrets, being cautious about sharing personal information, and identifying fake or suspicious accounts.

In another part of the seminar, student Avin Bahjat provided a legal explanation and outlined the details of the law on the misuse of communication devices in the Kurdistan Region. She described the types of penalties imposed on violators, thereby alerting students that misusing social media carries serious legal consequences. At the same time, the numbers and methods for contacting emergency and complaint hotlines were clarified as an important service. This activity was regarded as an effective and necessary step toward creating a safe and informed educational environment.