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A nationwide initiative teaching eight- to 11-year-olds about the dangers of cyberbullying on social networking websites launched today. The digital initiative, launched by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, the national body given the task of tackling child sex abuse online, features a cybercafe that aims to teach children about internet safety. "What we have learned from children and teachers alike is that children as young as eight are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their use of the internet," said Jim Gamble, the chief executive of the CEOP Centre. "But where the natural, innocent naivety of children collides with the open and often unrestricted nature of the virtual world then their safety is always going to be called into question." The cybercafe, housed within the website of the wider "ThinkuKnow" programme, introduces children to a range of characters that teach them about different types of internet communication. The character "Griff" is the overall general helper in cybercafe, "Jason" deals with web browsing, "Sunil" with email, "Ali" with online profiles, "Chloe" with using mobile phones and "Sam" with chat services. CEOP receives on average 10 reports a month relating specifically to children between the ages of eight and eleven. Mr Gamble also pointed out that according to Ofcom over 40% of this age group are "regularly" using the internet and 7% of 10-year olds have their own webcams. The first stage of the programme, launched in September last year, focused on young people between the ages of 11 and 15 years old..
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