Telenor Group has put digital resilience and online safety on the agenda and has trained 10,000 students on safe Internet practices. Â
Telenor’s own Safe Internet studies conducted in late 2015 and early 2016 found a high incidence of cyberbullying in its Asian markets, with 53 per cent of school students in India, 49 per cent  in Bangladesh, 37 per cent of Malaysian and 33 per cent of Thai students having experienced either ‘being bullied or disturbed online’, ‘being bullied by the same person both online and offline’ or even having actually engaged in the act of bullying others online.
“Digital communication and internet access create enormous opportunities for people, business and society. However, the internet does not only connect people with good intentions and this is unfortunately a reality that children can face. We believe it’s important to educate and raise awareness early on so that young people can make wise online choices and be safe online. As a global mobile and Internet provider, it is also our responsibility to address this,†said Sigve Brekke, president & CEO, Telenor Group.
To highlight the rise of digital bullying in Asia and as part of its focus on providing Safe Internet for All, Telenor Group is centering its annual day dedicated to customers around taking a stand against digital bullying. During the day, 20,000 Telenor employees in 13 countries will visit schools and public arenas to inform and engage more than 60,000 children and parents in Safe Internet use.
