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We then had to choose one of four potential COP mascots. We discussed which ones we liked
as a big group, and voted for the mascot and corresponding story we liked best to become
the new champion for the COP Initiative.

And this is where I am very pleased to welcome the new COP Mascot, Sangophone! – Some

call him also Sango, the Ninja Phone! But I’ll let him introduce himself. Welcome Sango!”

“Hello, my name is Sangophone and I am a Japanese phone. I live in Tokyo in a family of three
children – brothers Kiko, who is 4, and Yoko, who is 10, and their big sister Kim, who is 15. As my
use exposes them to all kinds of dangers, I decided to be a revolutionary phone that alerts
them and helps them fight against the dangers of the internet. And, believe me, I have my

work cut out for me every day!
There are many different dangers, depending on the age of the children. For example, Kiko

watches videos on unsafe web pages, Yoko plays violent games that do not correspond to his
age, and Kim shares photos of herself on social media…

So I thought of several ways to warn them about the risks and protect them from bad online
habits. For example, as soon as I am in little Kiko’s hands, I activate the parental control to block

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