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Experts caution parents on sharing children’s photos online as school year begins

South African content regulator, the Film and Publication Board (FPB), is urging parents to be cautious when posting photos and videos of their children starting school on social media. While such posts often celebrate an important milestone, the FPB warns that images showing children in school uniforms, especially with visible school names, could put them at risk. The warning comes as governments around the world tighten regulations to protect children […]

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Activists renew calls for tighter regulation of social media access in SA

Non-profit organisation,  Smartphones-Free Childhood SA says the country should consider following Australia, the US and parts of the EU in introducing legally enforced age restrictions for social media use. The organisation argues that excessive screen time is damaging children’s mental and physical wellbeing and warns that a lack of regulation is leaving young people exposed to serious developmental risks. SFC-SA Head of Administration, Kate Fabio, says global attitudes are shifting […]

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