While parents can’t prevent their children from being online or making friends online, it’s possible to teach them how to be smart and safe. Photo: Freepik
When eight-year-old Annie* (not her real name) was studying online during the pandemic, she was given her own device (a tablet).
One day, a stranger sent her a WhatsApp message saying he wanted to be friends with her. Not seeing any harm in it, she agreed and they started talking online.
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