This week’s AI news carried more than the usual headlines about tech companies and market share. Several major developments directly affect how children experience the internet, who or what they are talking to online, and the risks they face from AI-generated content. As a parent or guardian, here is what you need to understand.
We created a profile of an 11 year old girl on a social media app. Within 5 minutes, we had received images of male genatalia. Cyberflashing is a growing threat to young children.
Has POPIA served to deter companies from using our children’s personal data or are they still receiving unsolicited messages?
Ads appear in search results, social media feeds, free mobile apps, games, and even reputable news websites. Yet behind this familiar landscape lies a growing cyber threat that parents and families need to understand, malvertising.
Are you traveling to a country that speaks a different language? Don’t worry, Google Translate and Google Lens have you covered.
Millions of people struggle to read, write, hear clearly, or express themselves confidently. Modern phones make communication so easy with built in features that are rarely used!
Australia is the first country to ban social media for children younger than 16 years old. This is a landmark legislation with negative and positive implications. Read about it here.
Guest contributor, Patrick Young, shares tips on how to keep your children endlessly curious in fun and innovative ways.
Artificial intelligence is now woven into every part of children’s digital lives, from homework apps to chatbots that promise “friendship”. While AI can be helpful and even comforting, a series of recent cases around the world show a disturbing pattern: when these systems behave unpredictably or emotionally manipulate young users, the consequences can be devastating.
Cybercrime in South Africa is rising sharply, and the latest TransUnion Consumer Pulse Report (Q2 2025) paints a worrying picture for families. Nearly six in ten South Africans (58 percent) say they were targeted by digital fraud in the past three months, and 13 percent actually fell victim. These numbers show that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, more aggressive and more successful than before .
