#TakeCtrl of your online space now 🔐📱
Your voice matters 🫶
📢 Join the WhatsApp poll now!
You have the power to take control of online safety for you and your friends!
📝You can join now by clicking here and enter "CTRL" to trigger the poll. It only takes about 5-7 minutes.
*This poll is open to young people aged 13-24 years old in Malaysia.
About this campaign
UNICEF Malaysia is running a social media campaign to empower young people in Malaysia 💪 recognize and respond to the risks of sexual extortion (sextortion) 😟.
The campaign provides youth-friendly information 🧠💬 in Malay and English so you can:
✨ Make smart choices
🚫 Avoid risks
🤝 Get help when needed
We also want to hear your thoughts & experiences 🗣 to see how helpful this campaign is. Don't worry 😌 - your answers are anonymous and no one will know how you responded to any of the questions💬🔒
What is the #TakeCtrl campaign?
#TakeCtrl campaign is curated by young people for young people to create awareness about Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA), with specific focus on sexual extortion, and to empower young people to make informed choices, avoid risks and find help when needed.
Why are we conducting this poll?
We want to hear your thoughts and experiences so we can measure the relevance and impact of this campaign. Your participation in this poll is anonymous - nobody will know how you responded to any of the questions.
In addition to assessing the impact of the campaign, the data collected may be used to inform UNICEF’s programmatic and advocacy work and anonymised data may be shared for these purposes. In any event, no identifying information will be shared with any third parties.
We may also highlight aggregated quantitative data from U-Reporters on UNICEF Malaysia’s social media platforms.
Findings from the Disrupting Harm report
Findings from the Disrupting Harm Report
• In Malaysia, roughly 4% or 100,000 internet-using children were subjected to various forms of online sexual exploitation and abuse, which includes receiving pornographic content, being blackmailed to engage in sexual activities, being groomed, or having their sexual images shared non-consensually. Specifically, 1% of children said they had been subjected to sextortion, and another 3% did not answer the question, which may indicate under-reporting due to sensitivity.
• Up to 50% of the children who had these experiences of OCSEA or other unwanted sexual experiences on the Internet did not tell anyone. Those who did so were most likely to confide in a friend, a sibling or a caregiver. Only one reported the incident to a helpline, and none reported to the police or to a social worker. Very few children turned to formal mechanisms like hotlines, helplines or the police.
• For children who had not told anyone, they say that they did not know where to go or whom to tell. In fact, 56% of all the children surveyed said they did not know where to get help if they or a friend were subjected to sexual harassment or abuse. With respect to online reporting, 34% of the children surveyed did not know how to report harmful content on social media.
I am uncomfortable with the content discussed in this campaign
If you or someone you know feel uncomfortable, please reach out to trusted adult or you can reach out to support services:
Helplines:
📞 Talian Kasih 15999
24/7 support for abuse, violence, and emotional distress
📱 WhatsApp: 019-261 5999
📞 Buddy Bear Helpline
For children and teens (ages 6–18) needing emotional support
🕒 6 PM – 12 AM daily
📞 1-800-18-BEAR (2327)
🌐 humankind.my/buddybear-info
📞 Befrienders KL
24/7 emotional support and suicide prevention
📞 03-7627 2929
🌐 befrienders.org.my
📞 Talian HEAL 15555
Mental health tele-counseling (5 PM – 9 AM)
📞 15555
📞 Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO):
Domestic violence/sexual abuse of women and children
🕒 Hotline (M-F: 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun: 8am-4pm):
📞+603 30008858
📱 SMS/WhatsApp TINA (24 hours): +6018 988 8058
🌐 wao.org.my
In-person reporting of violence, sexual abuse:
The nearest Police station/Hospital, OR
📞 Malaysia Emergency Response Services (MERS): 999 or 112 (for any call even with no mobile phone credit, and it will be redirected to 999 response centres)
For reporting online incidents/materials:
- Cyber999
Malaysia Emergency Response Team (MyCERT): report computer security incidents
🌐 MyCERT : Online Form or via email to [email protected]
📱 Cyber999 App (available on Google Play and on the App Store)
📞 Office Hours: 1-300-88-2999
📞 Emergency (24 hours): DDOS/ Phishing/ Data Breach) +6019 - 266 5850
- Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Portal: report child sexual abuse materials
🌐 https://report.iwf.org.uk/my_en/
- Content Forum: report harmful or inappropriate content related to social media platforms, communications and multimedia content, etc.