INTERNET & SOCIAL MEDIA SAVVY
Becoming a digital citizen Build your future in the digital world Web Rangers is an international digital literacy programme, implemented right here in South Africa to help young people navigate the digital challenges and grab online opportunities. It aims to improve digital literacy skills, helping you develop your own capabilities and become an active digital citizen who contributes to the development of this country. Phakamile Khumalo is the Web Rangers public and media skills development manager. She share some tips to help you navigate the ever-changing digital landscape, empower you to use the internet and social media safely and responsibly, and help you build your future in the digital world!
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he world you live in isn’t the same one that your parents grew up in, and while this means you’re faced with challenges that they never had to deal with, it also means you have opportunities that they never dreamed of!
Becoming a digital citizen
Phakamile Khumalo
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As you prepare for your future, it’s important to understand that there are ways in which you can use the internet and social media to further your passion and your dreams, while promoting the advocacy work of keeping other young people safe online. You can do this by being a digital citizen!
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Web Rangers, in partnership with Media Monitoring Agency (MMA), Google South Africa, the Film and Publications Board (FPB), MTN, DTPS and Diana Schwartz Attorneys, is designed to empower the youth to become digital citizens who know how to use the Internet responsibly and encourage others to do the same. It is a digital literacy programme designed to allow young people to gain critical skills and knowledge around online safety. This is used to create innovative campaigns that promote safe internet usage and champion their rights in the digital world. The Web Rangers programme is open to South African school learners between 12 and 17 years old.
