Playtomic …Online Predators’ Latest Playground?!
Scammers and predators are no longer limited to obvious social media platforms. They are finding new ways to reach children through apps that seem safe, including sports and gaming platforms. This article explores how flattery and attention can become powerful manipulation tools and gives parents practical ways to help children recognise and respond safely.
When Your Kid’s Hero Gets Arrested: Talking to Our Kids About Andrew Tate
The recent charges against Andrew Tate are an opportunity to start meaningful conversations with boys, not to say “I told you so.” Rather than focusing on legal cases, explore why his message appealed to them, encourage critical thinking about online influencers, and reinforce positive ideas of strength, respect, and independent decision-making.
Moltbook: A Social Feed Without Humans
No selfies. No school drama. No humans posting at all.
Moltbook is the AI-only social network growing fast — and it offers a powerful preview of where online life is heading. Here’s what parents need to understand now.
OpenAI made a TikTok for deepfakes – so how will kids tell what’s real?
OpenAI has launched a brand-new social media app. At first glance, it looks and feels like TikTok — short, scrollable videos, catchy music, and viral trends.
The twist? Every single video is AI-generated. No real people. No cameras. No reality
Is your child’s bot taking it a step too far?
AI chatbots are the new “friends” in our kids’ digital world — and they’re everywhere.
While some offer harmless fun, others are engaging in inappropriate, even sexualised chats with underage users.
We break down the latest research and how to talk to your child without panic — or blame.
BitLife: What Parents Need to Know About This Popular Life Simulator Game
BitLife is a mobile game available on both iOS and Android that simulates an entire human life, from birth to death. Players make choices for the characters at every stage of their lives: what to baby onesie to wear, what to study, who to date, what career to pursue…but also whether to have an abortion, get a divorce, commit crimes -…..
How to Talk to Your Kids and Teens about the War in Israel (because if you don’t, social media will)
This week, social media has been flooded with horrific and graphic images of violence. There are no right words at this time. But we do have a few suggested ways of showing up. Here is our rough guide to some pretty rough questions
The Boks will be wearing purple for the World Cup Final!
HELPING OUR T/WEENS DISCERN FACT FROM FICTION Whether it’s our Boks wearing purple after the Listerine Blue debacle or new Chinese currency taking over the rand, at KLIKD we love finding tools and strategies that promote critical thinking and healthy information consumption among our screenagers. Enter the “Ground News” app and the significance of helping teens learn […]
Help! My Child Wants to download another app!
“All my friends are on it” is the refrain heard in every household when our children beg for yet another app/game download. As parents we can feel manipulated, anxious, overwhelmed and sometimes even bullied into just saying ‘yes’. Here are five steps to holding your ground, each and every time.
EUPHORIA, not just another teen love story – a hard NO from us
Euphoria has captured the teen world by storm. If your teen isn’t watching the series, they have more than likely heard about, spoken about it with their friends or come across snippets of it on TikTok. We don’t often say this when it comes to online content, we give this show a HARD NO for teens. Here is why and how you talk to your teens about it even if they haven’t seen it (yet)