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How parents can teach their child to be cybersmart

By MING TEOH
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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