Spot It! Stop It! × GovTech Digital4Good · Singapore · 2026
Big online safety challenges. Fresh ideas from young people.
Brought to you by GovTech Digital4Good, the Digital4Good Online Safety Challenge brings students and industry leaders together to explore practical ways to make digital spaces safer. First time at a hackathon? Join us!
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06.
November 2026
Friday · Doors open at 10:30 am
Countdown to The Hack
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The place
GovTech Office
Punggol Digital District · Level 8
Community Room 1
Making it possible
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This one-day hackathon brings students from diverse backgrounds together to contribute through research, design, storytelling, community knowledge or coding. Students will be paired with mentors to support their ideation journey. Bring your perspective and work with your team to turn an online safety challenge into a thoughtful, practical idea.
Choose a problem statement and explore who it affects.
Work with your team to explore possibilities and shape a useful idea.
Create a prototype, campaign, service concept or another way to show how your idea works.
Present your solution and what you learnt along the way.
Choose your direction
Choose a question you care about. There is room for technical and non-technical solutions.
Problem statement/01
Deepfakes, synthetic voices and AI-generated content can make it difficult to tell what is real and who to trust.
Problem statement
How might we help people recognise and verify AI-generated deception before they believe, share or act on it?
Problem statement/02
Scammers exploit trust, emotions and urgency through job offers, personal relationships and convincing messages.
Problem statement
How might we help people recognise manipulation and pause before sharing personal information or transferring money?
Problem statement/03
Cyberbullying, doxxing, harassment and non-consensual sharing can leave people feeling exposed and unsure how to respond.
Problem statement
How might we help people prevent, report and respond to online abuse while protecting their privacy and safety?
Problem statement/04
Online abuse, scams and harmful content can affect confidence, emotional well-being and a person's sense of safety.
Problem statement
How might we help young people affected by online harms access support, feel less alone and rebuild their confidence?
Made for first-timers
Every team benefits from different perspectives. Whether you enjoy understanding people, communicating ideas or building solutions, your skills have a place in this challenge.
No. Design, research, storytelling and community ideas are welcome alongside software and AI prototypes.
Yes. Tell us that you are joining as an individual when you register your interest. We will share team arrangements when places are confirmed.
Your solution can be a prototype, a design, an educational campaign, a service concept or a community intervention. Choose a format that helps you explain how your idea addresses the problem.
Absolutely. The Digital4Good Online Safety Challenge is designed especially for young people with limited hackathon experience.
Take the first step
Join The Digital4Good Online Safety Challenge and help shape a safer digital future. Students with any level of hackathon experience are welcome.
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 11:00 am SGT
Punggol Digital District
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