Meta launched new Instagram tools and resources in the Philippines to help keep young people safe and support their well-being online. The Family Center is a hub where parents and guardians can […]
Meta launches Instagram parental supervision tools
PLDT, Google team up to scale ‘Be Internet Awesome’ campaign
To further strengthen their efforts in educating children and families about online safety and digital citizenship, PLDT Inc. (through its PLDT Home unit) and Google have teamed up to scale Be Internet […]
Google teams up with Ben&Ben to promote internet safety via music video
On Safer Internet Day 2022, Google, together with Filipino band Ben&Ben, introduced a new song to promote internet safety and digital responsibility. Titled “Mag-Ingat (Be Safe Online),” the song is part of […]
Power of role model: How the habits of parents and kids are interrelated
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels A new study by global cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky has shown a direct correlation between how much time parents and their children spend on devices. With 82% of adults […]
PLDT blocks record 88,000 child abuse links as part of fight vs OSAEC
PLDT’s campaign against online child abuse picked up pace in the last three months, blocking at least a record 88,000 sites and links, nearly three times more in a period of four […]
Eastern Communications teams up with IWF in fight vs online child sexual abuse
Telecommunications firm Eastern Communications teams up with global non-profit organization Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to prevent online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). UK-based IWF is is the global charity responsible […]
Fortinet’s tips on how to keep kids safe online
By Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO and VP, Information Security, Fortinet A year into the pandemic, many adults remain working from their homes and children continue with remote learning, making it critical for parents […]
Filipino family shares online safety tips in Facebook PH’s latest campaign
Facebook (Philippines) is introducing the De Guzmans, the Filipino family who will share tips on online and internet safety. The digital family-serye (series) created and designed by Facebook together with partners Stairway […]
PLDT-Smart cybersecurity group ramps up fight against online sexual exploitation of children
Due to extreme poverty, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, reported cases of OSAEC (online sexual abuse and exploitation of children) increased by 264%, based on the figures by the Philippines’ Department of […]
Safer Internet Day: Twitter keeping tabs of abusive content to create safe platform for users
In 2004, EU SafeBorders launched the Safer Internet Day project. Today, it has become a global event observed in approximately 170 countries to highlight the need for a safe online experience not […]
Outdated, conflicting policies affect PH response to rising online abuse and exploitation of children
Special Report Everyone was forced to stay at home and adapt to the new normal when the enhanced community quarantine was imposed in Metro Manila and some parts of Luzon due to […]
NPC unveils campaign that promotes safe online environment for the youth
Before, young people were told to use the internet in moderation because too much of anything could be bad. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are forced to spend more time […]
Kaspersky study finds 52% of parents in SEA trust kids with their own online safety
A fresh study from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky quantified this increase at up to two more hours daily in Southeast Asia (SEA). Among the parents from the region, 63% agreed that their […]
SaferKidsPH, ANZCHAM join forces against online sexual exploitation of Filipino children
The Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (ANZCHAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UNICEF, on behalf of the SaferKidsPH Consortium, to help address the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) […]
Kaspersky outlines risks of oversharing in social media
With the increase of time being spent online and the diverse activities being posted on different social media platforms, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky shares a reminder for parents about the risks of oversharing […]
Organized, concerted, targeted efforts may help prevent online sexual abuse of children
According to statistics online portal Statista, as of January 2020, the number of internet users in the Philippines grew to 73 million people, accounting for more than half of the total population. […]
Survey says 3-in-10 active online users in SEA don’t prioritize internet security
The latest research by Kaspersky showed six-in-10 internet users from Southeast Asia (SEA) are aware of the increased time spent online than before. However, this failed to make internet security a priority […]
Expert: Cybersex trafficking is a ‘family-based crime’
“I like to run around the yard with my friends, I like to color, I like to make jewelry and I like reading.” According to records provided, in 2016, along with other […]
Study finds decline in kids computer gaming habits during lockdown
According to a new Kaspersky study, kids have paid less attention to computer games in recent months, especially when compared to the period before the pandemic began. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced […]
Twitter launches search-prompt notification for gender-based violence
In response to a surge in gender-based violence globally as a result of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitter launched local-language search prompts in seven Asia Pacific countries including the Philippines. When […]
Twitter takes action in making internet safe for users
On Safe Internet Day, microblogging and social networking platform Twitter announced a new rule to address what it calls “synthetic and manipulated media.” Starting March 5, it will start labeling Tweets if […]
Google PH’s new campaign aims to strengthen digital safety efforts
On Safer Internet Day, Google Philippines launched “Cyberpeace: Creating a peaceful internet together” campaign, which aims to reinforce its ongoing efforts to online safety. Google is partnering with Teach Peace Build Peace […]
Internet Safety: Empower your kids to keep themselves safe online
Image screengrab from “Project Unfriend” YouTube video There have been scattered efforts to protect children online with public and private organizations pooling their own data to launch various campaigns. While preventing online […]
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