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Keeping kids safer online

From a silly tweet to months in jail – new social media laws in South Africa

From 1 March 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa approved the Films and Publications Amendment (FPA) Act. In addition, “The Amendment Act is set to transform the FPB completely, expanding its mandate and migrating it from a simple classification authority to a fully-fledged regulator, with the legitimate powers to issue and renew licences (certificates), accredit distributors and impose…
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Generation Z – the loneliest generation of all, thanks to social media.

Born between 1997 and 2021, this generation has grown up with technology, mobile phones, social media, the Internet and ”on-demand” entertainment. They are the most connected generation with groups of friends and fans on messaging apps, social media, live streaming and they will never leave home without their phone. If they do, their FOMO (fear…
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It is easier than ever to pretend to be someone else.

Scammers easily hide their true identity by pretending to be someone else – maybe even you or your child. They can then remain anonymous as they commit their crimes under stolen identities. There are many reasons why they would pretend to be someone else – the most obvious of which is so that they don’t…
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What do online criminals want from our children?

You may wonder why anyone would go to extreme lengths to target your child online. Why would international cybercrime syndicates create elaborate email, gaming, and chat scams just to get information from your child? Crimes against children fall under these primary categories: Sexual abuse and exploitation. They are soliciting and distributing child pornography. Human trafficking.…
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Has your email or cell phone number been stolen?

Every day millions of records of personal information are sold on the dark web. With such a huge number of databases on the market, a record sells for 20 cents, making this a billion-dollar industry. The data breaches that make the news are a fraction of the size of this crime. Many companies don’t disclose…
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