Cyber Smart Kids are Cyber Safe is a Filipino adaptation of the ACCCE’s cyber safety book Jack Changes the Game. Designed for ages five through eight, the book gives age-appropriate advice about online grooming, how to recognise the signs that someone online might not be who they say they are, and also includes information on how parents can take action if something goes wrong.
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Online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) is a significant and growing issue in the Philippines, fuelled by a whole range of factors. One of these is a lack of education and awareness about cyber safety issues and the risks and red flags for offences such as online grooming. The Filipino adaptation focuses on a young boy called Junjun, who makes an online friend via his favourite game. When Junjun is asked for naked photos in return for gaming tokens, he begins to wonder if his friend has been honest about his identity, if he should tell someone, and what will happen if he does.
The Tagalog-language translation Cyber Smart Kids are Cyber Safe will be distributed to more than 57,000 primary schools across the Philippines delivering important cyber safety messaging direct to school-aged children.
OCSE is a global issue and this translated book can be used by Filipino families across the world to start cyber safety conversations with their children.