Safe Keeping Blog

Trend Micro launched their third annual “What’s Your Story?” contest last week. This international, user-generated video contest addresses three very timely issues of online safety and empowers youth to educate others about staying safe on the web.

“What’s Your Story?” challenges anyone 13 and older to create and submit a video that educates their peers about internet risks and the best ways to stay safe across connected devices, like texting, instant messaging, or social networking. Your video can be serious, educational, or comical, as long as it answers one of the questions below.

1. How would you help a friend being bullied online?
We all have a role in making the internet a safe, positive and productive place for everyone. What would you do if you noticed people making hurtful comments online or over text?

2. What’s the right way to share?
Social media sites, blogs, and photo and video sites are great ways to share the stuff you create or like with others. But what happens when we share with people who have a different view on privacy? Create a video that shows us what smart online reputation management looks like.

3. How can someone new to cell phones use it wisely?
Mobile devices help us stay in touch with friends and family, access music, take and share photos and download apps. What advice would you give someone who’s about to get their first cell phone?

Find out more details about the contest (like how you can win $10,000!) by visiting their website and enjoy last year’s winning video below.

Video created by Mark Eshleman, featuring Tyler Joseph.

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Emily Ensign is a regular blogger for the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, an organization that gives parents, educators, and policymakers the information and tools that empower them to teach children the safe and healthy use of technology and the internet.