If you follow international legal news, you may have noticed that on Friday 29 July 2022 judgment was handed down in the high-profile defamation case between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney. The full judgment is available here. The case was informally referred to as the “Wagatha Christie trial” – a play on the famous British … Continue reading Naming and shaming on social media in South Africa
Category: Digital Safety
What parents can learn from the Momo Challenge
Recently we saw a resurgence of the Momo Challenge in the news, after reports surfaced of a 5-year-old girl hacking off her hair, allegedly due to Momo telling her to do so through a clip on a kiddies YouTube video. Momo started off as an urban-legend, a challenge that involved kids messaging a number on … Continue reading What parents can learn from the Momo Challenge
Human Trafficking & Social Media Safety
Over the past few weeks, a series of child abductions, kidnapping attempts, and missing children cases have dominated the South African media. Human trafficking has suddenly become a hot topic of conversation, and a very real concern. Several fake WhatsApp messages, voice notes, hoax calls to SAPS, and numerous social media posts are causing mass … Continue reading Human Trafficking & Social Media Safety
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