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Childhood Matters: Episode 32: Behind the screen: What our kids are really facing online

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As we wrap up Child Protection Week, we’re looking at the realities of raising kids in a digital world.

It’s not just screen time anymore. It's "sextortion". It's grooming. It's violent pornography. Often just a tap away.

HOT 1027’s Natasha Thorp spoke to Sarah Hoffman from KLIKD — a local organisation working with both parents and children to unpack what’s really going on behind the screen...
6 Jun English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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