South Africa, March 18 -- I remember when social media first appeared in my life. I was 14, and a friend introduced me to this thing called Facebook.

At the time, I was more consumed with playing The Sims on our desktop, making careful selections at Musica to purchase a single CD with my favourite songs, and using Encarta CDs for assignments.

The highlight of my week was a DVD night, and my second-hand Samsung D600 was the ultimate cool gadget.

Who could have imagined that 17 years later, social media would revolutionise the world?

Gen Zs now navigate life with iPhones, generate TikTok content daily, and consult ChatGPT for instant answers. The landscape has changed drastically, far removed from my Millennial teenage reality.

What wa...