{"id":11919,"date":"2024-11-08T11:59:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T09:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=11919"},"modified":"2024-11-12T10:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:07:55","slug":"from-our-playground-to-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/11919","title":{"rendered":"From our playground to yours"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11919\" class=\"elementor elementor-11919\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0952edc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0952edc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef18a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef18a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As our children take a well-deserved break for the December school holidays, they might find themselves with more free time to turn to their devices and the internet for entertainment and social interaction. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a0d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8a0d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the digital world offers many opportunities for learning and fun, it also presents risks that we need to protect our children from. It is crucial for children to stay cyber-savvy and for parents to take proactive steps to protect their children online. A recent talk presented by Cyberlinx Security has several tips to help us keep our children safe online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae561fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae561fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_810952197-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11968\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_810952197-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_810952197-1-300x206.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_810952197-1-768x527.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a023a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a023a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your digital tattoo <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6da00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a6da00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your online actions leave permanent digital footprints, forming your digital tattoo. It&#8217;s like an online resume, visible to employers, tertiary institutions and others. The internet never forgets \u2013 even if you delete things \u2013 and other people can add to your digital tattoo. Your digital tattoo is a public reflection of your online life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47b7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f47b7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1796\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/delete-cancel-cut-out-remove-erase-edit-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11978\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/delete-cancel-cut-out-remove-erase-edit-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/delete-cancel-cut-out-remove-erase-edit-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/delete-cancel-cut-out-remove-erase-edit-1024x718.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/delete-cancel-cut-out-remove-erase-edit-768x539.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/delete-cancel-cut-out-remove-erase-edit-1536x1078.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/delete-cancel-cut-out-remove-erase-edit-2048x1437.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a59fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33a59fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital content <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c6fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c6fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everything you share online, from posts to photos and articles, becomes part of your digital footprint. Quick shares create lasting impressions, and the internet doesn\u2019t have a backspace. Think before you post because once something is online, it\u2019s nearly impossible to fully remove and it can shape how others see you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316063e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"316063e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The invisible audience <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296fea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"296fea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u201cinvisible audience\u201d refers to anyone who can see your posts online, even if you think it&#8217;s just for friends. People can act like \u201cundercover agents\u201d, sharing, screenshotting, and spreading your content further than you&#8217;d expect. Your posts can reach beyond your intended circle, with a global audience potentially viewing what you share.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190ce0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"190ce0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1495\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_262022381-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11985\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_262022381-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_262022381-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_262022381-1024x598.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_262022381-768x448.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_262022381-1536x897.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_262022381-2048x1196.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505b0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"505b0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do we stay safe online? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c4d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c4d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Avoid oversharing:<\/strong> Oversharing happens when you post too much personal information, like your daily routines, location or private details. It&#8217;s like handing out a copy of your house key to everyone \u2013 unnecessary and unsafe.<\/p><p><strong>Personal information<\/strong>: Sharing too much can make you a target for trolls, scammers or criminals who exploit personal information. Once online, it&#8217;s hard to take back, so it&#8217;s safer to limit what you share.<\/p><p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Your phone tracks your movements through a feature called \u201cgeotagging\u201d, creating a digital map of where you&#8217;ve been, like a detective following your every step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6beda4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6beda4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protecting your identity <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c9136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1c9136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Passwords:<\/strong> Think of your password as a superhero guarding your digital life \u2013 it should be strong, unique and tough for hackers to crack.<\/p><p><strong>Privacy settings:<\/strong> Set your social media profiles to private and avoid sharing work-related information.<\/p><p><strong>Real connections only:<\/strong> Only add people you know in real life \u2013 each friend is like a key holder to your online kingdom.<\/p><p><strong>Hashtag caution:<\/strong> Hashtags can make your posts searchable by a wider audience, even if your account is private. Use them carefully to avoid unwanted exposure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e810095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e810095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_164861957-1024x632.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_164861957-1024x632.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_164861957-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_164861957-768x474.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_164861957-1536x947.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_164861957-2048x1263.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3262c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3262c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW147364728 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147364728 BCX0\">Sexting is sending messages or pictures that are private or sexual. This can include photos of yourself or others without clothes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147364728 BCX0\"> on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147364728 BCX0\"> or messages with sexual content.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147364728 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW147364728 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029b418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"029b418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why sexting is a bad idea <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2671c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2671c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sexual bullying:<\/strong> Sharing private content with someone you trust can backfire if they share it with others after a falling out, turning your secret into public humiliation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b457b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b457b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_232438359-1024x585.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12034\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_232438359-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_232438359-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_232438359-768x438.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_232438359-1536x877.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_232438359-2048x1169.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2b6ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c2b6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Blackmail:<\/strong> Someone could use your private messages or images to manipulate you, threatening to expose them unless you do what they want.<\/p><p><strong>Reputation damage:<\/strong> If your private content gets out, it can harm your reputation among friends, peers, and even future employers or colleges.<\/p><p><strong>Legal consequences:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re underage, sending explicit material is illegal. Both you and the person receiving it could face serious legal trouble, affecting your future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac1d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ac1d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1481\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_277311956-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_277311956-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_277311956-300x174.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_277311956-1024x592.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_277311956-768x444.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_277311956-1536x889.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_277311956-2048x1185.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbc1d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bbc1d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The damage caused by cyberbullying <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74ec62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b74ec62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chain of publication <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8106e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"da8106e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Sharing harmful content:<\/b> Forwarding hurtful posts spreads the bullying message.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Holding onto harmful content:<\/b> Not reporting or deleting it allows the problem to continue.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Opting out:<\/b> Disengage from harmful content to break the chain.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Why it matters:<\/b> Your choices online can stop the spread of harm by not sharing and reporting cyberbullying.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b84b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b84b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW131221228 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131221228 BCX0\">The matter of age<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW131221228 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2fdd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c2fdd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you grow up, the law starts to see you differently and your legal responsibilities change with age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a1a2a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"09a1a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Under 12:<\/b> Too young for criminal responsibility; parents are accountable.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Ages 12-14:<\/b> The law assesses if you understand right from wrong.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>14 and older:<\/b> Full criminal responsibility; you can face legal consequences. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Civil law at 7:<\/b> You can sue or be sued, gaining civil legal responsibility.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Public visibility:<\/b> Your actions, especially online, can lead to legal consequences. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb71b89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb71b89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5852e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb5852e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did you know? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9732bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"9732bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"70\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"70\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">70%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f338b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f338b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>70%<\/strong> of teens report hiding their online activity from their parents by clearing browser history, using incognito modes or lying about their activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cff9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"81cff9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"2.27\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"2.27\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">2.27%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4b6ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b4b6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2.27%<\/strong> of teens have experienced cyberbullying within the last 30 days, with name-calling and rumours being the most common forms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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checking an applicant\u2019s social media profile during the hiring process, underlining the impact of your digital footprint on future opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5539cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"5539cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"50\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"50\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">50%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a347656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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