Porn, cyberbullying and hate speech: What children see on their smartphones usually remains hidden from adults. One dangerous trend shows why parents should now take an even closer look at what's happening on chat apps. — Photo: Weronika Peneshko/dpa
BERLIN: "Join this group and invite all your friends," is a message that children and young people are increasingly seeing on WhatsApp when joining new groups.
These can be hubs for illegal content and can be dangerous, says Kira Liebmann, a family coach in Germany advising parents on how they can protect children from threats online.
