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The report also features case studies and practical tips for involving young people, based on insights gathered from youth and child rights specialists during a Youth Participation co-creation workshop hosted by the GSMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For nearly two decades, the GSMA has collaborated with its mobile operator members to protect and promote young people\u2019s rights in the digital environment. Together with the mobile operator community and external partners\u2014such as UNICEF\u2014we have developed tools to enhance online safety, issued guidance on working with child helplines and internet reporting hotlines, and provided actionable steps mobile operators can take to reduce digital risks while maximising the many opportunities that connectivity offers. 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