Navigating online challenges with teenagers


Teenagers, who are technology savvy nowadays are able to obtain plenty of information from the Internet, including getting to know about unscrupulous organisations from social networking websites.

THE Netflix drama series Adolescence has ignited conversations worldwide about the impact of technology and social media on children’s well-being, and the growing challenges ­parents face in monitoring their children’s online presence.

Children born into a world where technology is central to daily life own smartphones and spend hours online. In fact, research shows that compared to adults, adolescents today engage with digital technology far more than the other generations.

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