The Government Communication and Information System in partnership with Digify Africa will tomorrow, 29 March 2022, host a webinar on building a safer internet space for children.

The webinar is a platform to educate children, educators, parents and the broader public about responsible online citizenry and ways to effectively safeguard children from harm within the internet space.

The webinar aims to deliberate on the following:

Highlighting the importance of online safety

Recommending interventions to protect children online

Promotion of responsible digital citizenry

Highlighting the risks of oversharing on social media

Encouraging parents to monitor their children’s online activity more closely.

Representatives from The Film and Publication Board and Media Monitoring Africa will form part of the panellists.

Source: Government of South Africa