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How to protect your children from harmful online content

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Deliberate efforts must be put in place to protect children from negative effects of social media. [iStockphoto]

As children remain at home for holidays there is no doubt that they are interacting with social media platforms - X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

They are likely to access smartphones from their peers, parents or caregivers as well as interacting with desktop and laptops connected to the internet.

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