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Globe’s cyber safety program battles online sexual harassment


 


Globe Telecom’s cyber safety and “digital citizenship” program has been incorporated by the Department of Education into the K-12 curriculum amid rising cases of online sexual harassment.

Launched in 2016, Globe’s “Digital Thumbprint Program” (DTP) is a series of learning modules and workshops that seek to make the youth more responsible and discerning users of social media and technology.

Globe cited a National Baseline Survey that showed 35 percent of children have received “sexually charged, negative, foul words or messages” while 28 percent have been presented with images of sexual activities.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also reported that cases of child pornography rose to 172 in 2017 from 62 in 2016.

“Now, there is a higher danger of children talking with strangers especially in social media platforms, forums, and online games. There are also more opportunities for them to be exposed to lewd materials, deliberately or accidentally,” said Globe head for Citizenship Miguel Bermundo.

“Keeping them away from computers and mobile phones is not the answer. Children must be taught how to protect themselves from these threats,” he emphasized.

The DTP has four modules: “Digital Insight” tackles proper online behavior, while “Digital Impact” tackles the effects of technology on social activities. “Digital Ambition” equips students with technological skills, and “Digital Discernment” teaches them how to spot false information online.

On Thursday, Globe taught DepEd practitioners how to use the DTP in their respective schools during the National Summit on Digital Citizenship & Responsibility. —Julia Mari Ornedo/VDS, GMA News

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