Globe's Digital Thumbprint Program Expands: Empowering 2 Million with AI Ethics and Digital Safety
March 15, 2026
Globe’s involvement extends beyond the Philippines by aiding global mobile operators in integrating digital skills into corporate strategies through GSMA initiatives.
The Globe Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) has grown into a nationwide effort, now reaching over two million students and educators to advance online safety and digital responsibility.
In 2025, the program hosted 16,560 participants in workshops, signaling continued growth and engagement.
Globe’s leadership, including Yoly Crisanto, emphasizes expanding from basic password safety to AI ethics and digital empathy, with student ambassadors serving as nation-building digital guardians.
Globe’s 2026 curriculum introduces 36 stackable modules on AI ethics, digital etiquette, Philippine cyber laws, and digital rights, organized across basic, intermediate, and advanced levels for guided mastery.
The 2026 curriculum expands to 36 modules spanning artificial intelligence ethics, digital etiquette, Philippine cyber laws, and digital rights, with tiered levels to reflect a changing digital landscape.
Modules are designed to accommodate diverse learner needs with basic, intermediate, and advanced levels within the 2026 curriculum.
During the pandemic, DTP adapted by turning modules into digital courses on the Globe of Good YouTube channel, amassing over 432,000 views to keep learning accessible.
Originating in 2016 as a corporate initiative, DTP expanded into a nationwide movement addressing evolving digital risks, including digital modules on YouTube that surpassed 432,000 views during the pandemic.
The pandemic-era shift to YouTube courses contributed to the program’s reach, with more than 432,000 views across modules.
Globe contributed to GSMA’s The Business Imperative for Digital Inclusion, signaling its role in shaping global digital inclusion strategies for operators and stakeholders.
Globe’s DTP journey influenced global discourse on digital inclusion, informing GSMA’s The Business Imperative for Digital Inclusion, which advocates a holistic approach across access, skills, meaningful use, and supportive environments.
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The Manila Times • Mar 16, 2026
Globe’s Digital Thumbprint Program reaches over two million students, educators
GMA News Online • Mar 16, 2026
16K students, teachers participate in Globe's digital training in 2025
Philstar.com • Mar 15, 2026
Millions of students, educators empowered by drive for safer online spaces
SunStar Publishing Inc. • Mar 14, 2026
A decade of digital safety: Globe’s Thumbprint Program reaches 2 million learners