SUBANG JAYA: Cybercrimes know no age, gender or background. Understanding this and the importance of online safety education, Digi makes Safe Internet education simple, engaging and relatable in six-part comic series.
Advocating for a safer internet for children for over a decade now, Digi partnered with renowned comic artists, Nixon Siow and Daniel Mok to launch a comic series—another approach to educate Malaysians especially the youths on staying vigilant, and on social media etiquette.
The topics covered in the series include the importance of creating stronger passwords, online shopping scams, fake websites leading to malware infection, oversharing online, online stalkers and romance scams.
Digi's head of sustainability, Philip Ling, said this collaboration with two of Malaysia's celebrated comic artists is the brand's way of tapping into the diverse platform of art and culture to raise awareness on Internet safety.
"With the simple and engaging contents, we hope the comics can become conversation starters for various topics related to Internet safety. Scams and fraudulent activities are becoming more common these days, thus we see the pressing need to help digital citizens stay sharp and safe online, particularly those who are vulnerable such as the youths and senior citizens," said Ling.
The comics will be available on both The Mokumentary and Crazy Rich Guy's Instagram accounts on a weekly basis. It will be in three languages – Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese – in order to reach a wider audience.
Digi's Yellow Heart Safe Internet portal, which serves as a one-stop repository of educational material is also equipped with all the tools and knowledge for Malaysians to know more about the Internet safely.
The website, https://digi.my/yellowheart also includes guidebooks for parents and children, video series, national syllabus modules and many more as part of the telco's flagship Safe Internet programme.