ONLINE SAFETY FOR UNDER-16s A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

Parents are still the first line of guidance in a digital world that has shifted rapidly – where protecting children online goes beyond screen-time limits to active monitoring. — Photo by 123.rf

THE digital world does not end where the law begins.

While the Online Safety Act (ONSA) 2025 has introduced a robust framework for digital governance, the real work of protecting children, particularly those under 16, happens in our living rooms and classrooms.