Being Safe Online: Ben's Story

This story follows Ben who is excited when his parents give him his first smartphone but he starts being bullied online by people who aren’t his friends. His sister notices and helps him to be safer online, by removing unknown contacts and increasing his privacy settings on social media. She also shows that being online can be fun, by joining an online yoga class, following an online cooking video, and filming Ben and his friends when they play football in the park.

Created in collaboration with self-advocates and experts, this book is designed to support discussions about online safety and security. It’s part of a set with Being Safe Online: Amy’s Story, which focuses on online grooming.