Globe's Digital Thumbprint Program Expands: Empowering 2 Million with AI Ethics and Digital Safety

March 15, 2026
Globe's Digital Thumbprint Program Expands: Empowering 2 Million with AI Ethics and Digital Safety
  • 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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