Dear Internet, We need to talk. Not the usual “Have you tried turning your Wi-Fi off and on again?” kind of talk. I mean a real conversation. Because somewhere between “just one more scroll,” “let me check one thing,” and “I am only watching for five minutes”, some of us have quietly turned our phones […]
A Day in the Life of Someone Who Thinks They Do not Use AI 6:45 AM. Your alarm rings. You hit snooze. Again. Your phone, apparently committed to your personal development, reminds you that you are already late. You check the weather. You open your music app. You scroll through your feed. Your keyboard corrects […]
At a parents’ session, a mother at one of our parent sessions raised her hand and asked, only half-joking, “Can I just confiscate the internet?” The room laughed – but then someone at the back pointed out the obvious flaw: whose internet, exactly? The phone in question was not her daughter’s. It was hers. […]
You know that person online who comments on everything like they were personally summoned by the constitution? Yes, that one. The one who spreads gossip before breakfast, argues with strangers by noon, and posts “be kind” quotes by evening like they did not just start a digital war in the comments section. This blog is […]
Have you ever seen a message that begins with: “URGENT. SHARE BEFORE IT IS DELETED.” …and suddenly felt like the fate of humanity now rests on your thumbs? Relax. You are not alone. We have all almost become unofficial ambassadors of nonsense at some point. But before we blame the internet entirely, let us be […]
The word “sitting ducks” comes to mind, but I know we are all sitting tight and waiting for the dust to settle or not to even begin thinking or acting …So it is all hush hush right? On December 10, 2025, Australia will enforce one of the boldest moves in digital safety history: social media […]
It is far beyond midnight, but 16-year-old Aisha remains stuck on her phone. “Just one more match…” she mumbles, half-asleep. Does this sound familiar? This is a sight we have seen in real life all over Kenya and beyond our borders. On the plus side, online gaming connects young people to friends, fun and even […]
Published: August 14, 2025 Effective: September 13, 2025 Announcement made by TikTok’s Safety and Outreach Teams. TikTok is committed to ensuring its platform remains safe, inclusive, and trustworthy for all users. As part of this commitment, we are introducing a series of updates to our Community Guidelines to better address emerging risks, improve transparency, […]
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SCREEN–FATIGUED TEENAGER & YOUNG ADULT Meet Mina, a 21-year-old university student. It is 7:00 AM, and she is already awake, not by birdsong, but by the buzz of her phone’s notification. Bleary-eyed, she scrolls through late-night tweets, TikTok bailouts of that Mama chapati story, and missed class WhatsApp […]
As children and teens increasingly engage with immersive platforms like Roblox, ensuring their safety online is more critical than ever. Roblox’s latest safety updates aim to foster safer, age-appropriate interactions while empowering families with tools for transparency and control. Fun Facts: Did you know – As of 2025, Roblox regularly sees over 27 million concurrent players, […]
