Talking about some serious *bobba* in Habbo
For us in Habbo, user safety has always been a top priority and our teams work hard every day
to keep the virtual world as safe and fun as possible. Among the serious issues that can be seen in
different online services are different sex related activities, whether that is sharing nude images
or even webcam sex.
According to a
"Sex and Tech" survey
done in November 2008, 21% of teen girls and 18% of teen boys have sent/posted nude or semi-nude
images of themselves on the internet. This statistic alone shows the serious nature of the topic.
The global "Let's talk about Bobba" safety campaign implemented in all Habbo communities
during January and February 2009 is raising awareness about the dangers of sharing personal
information and pictures, and webcam sex in the Internet. The word "Bobba" in the campaign name
refers to Habbo’s language-filtering tool, which filters out offensive words including racist and
sexist language as well as personal information.
As a result of the campaign, our aim is that our users should understand why sending
personal information and pictures may be very risky and why they should not accept webcam requests
from strangers. We sincerely hope that all online services aimed at the younger audience will
actively discuss and educate about this topic.
Check out the
Habbo.com campaign page for
further information.
