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This year\u2019s celebration was held at Dome EP Basic School, Ho Bankoe E.P School, Victory International School and Kingdom FM 105.9. The celebration took place on the following days; <strong>9<sup>th<\/sup>, 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 12<sup>th<\/sup> respectively.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Participants were some selected school children in the Ho Municipality as well as the general public which benefited from the radio discussions. The resource persons took the participants through the following topics. Cyber bullying, how to be safe online, who is a trusted adult,&nbsp;&nbsp; what a parent should do when his\/her child is being cyber bullied, and where to go for help and where to find the safety tools on your favorites apps and games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phone in during the radio discussion revealed that some parents are not aware of some of the dangerous sites their children visits which can lead to cyber bullying and it effects henceforth promised to monitor their children when using the internet.\u00a0 The celebration helps people to be more confidence about staying safe online. 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