<p>Selfies, Sexts, and Smartphones is the book every teenager (and their parents) should read. At least, that was true seven years ago. The digital world moves at breakneck speed. Since then, we've seen the rise of 'we did it, Joe', the fall of Harambe, the spread of 'sus'—and that's just the memes. Today's teens have to navigate AI, deep fakes, misinformation, and so much more. Meanwhile, the law struggles to keep up, leaving plenty of hidden legal pitfalls. If fully developed adult brains struggle with it, what hope does a teenager's freshly baked prefrontal cortex have?<br>Enter Rorke and Emma with How Not to Mess Up Online. Emma is a continental digital law specialist (and first responder to every social media crisis). Rorke, an elder Gen Z, has the lived experience teens can relate to. Together, they break down the digital world's biggest challenges and help teens to exist consciously—and, hopefully, safely—online.<br>This book covers everything every teen should know: cyberbullying, sexting, sextortion, addiction, online safety, deep fakes, mental health, privacy, reputation, misinformation, scams, AI, ChatGPT, plagiarism, new laws, and more—all in a South African context. With real-life case studies from Emma's work and unfortunate anecdotes from Rorke's life in the digital trenches, we help today's youth reap the benefits of the internet without ever needing to place a call to The Digital Law Company.</p>