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Sex education app aims to dispel taboos

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Jasmin Sarwoko
November 29, 2022

Sex education can be an awkward thing for a teenager. But in South Africa, a new smartphone app is being developed with that in mind. Loveland aims to counter online misinformation about sex and dispel taboos that teenagers can encounter.

Jasmin Sarwoko Jasmin Sarwoko is a freelance reporter for DW's Eco Africa based in Johannesburg.
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