The Net can be a trap for kids


Datuk Chong Sin Woon

PETALING JAYA: More Malaysian parents seem to be helping their underage children set up social media accounts despite these sites restricting access to those below age 13.

Besides being pestered by their children to do so, these parents felt that it was a way to help the youngsters keep in touch with their buddies.

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