Cybersmile X TLC Campaign

Give a Little

Partner: Tlc

A campaign with TLC that encouraged people to consider the power of their words online.

Launched in 2024

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    2024
    Year Launched

    5
    Key Outcomes

    Goals and KPIs Met

    $50K
    Fundraised

    Total Funds Raised

    1M+
    Video Views

    Total Video Views

    “We are proud to be working with TLC as part of their Give a Little initiative. By utilizing their powerful platform to amplify potentially life-saving resources along with messages of hope and kindness, we are confident that we will see a significant impact from this partnership.”

    Laura Lewandowski
    Laura LewandowskiChief Policy Officer, The Cybersmile Foundation

    Overview

    We teamed up with TLC to launch a multi-year campaign designed to tackle online abuse, raise awareness around cyberbullying, and encourage people to consider the power of their words when interacting online.

    In 2025, we launched powerful PSAs featuring talent from TLC shows, including Baylen Dupree from the popular series Baylen Out Loud. The campaign was supported by TikTok with co-branded videos highlighting social media safety tools widely shared across TV and social media for maximum impact, bringing together the power of our collective platform to empower people to stay safe online and to be mindful of the potential impact that their words can have.

    In 2024, the campaign included a call-to-action PSA that featured Whitney Way Thore from TLC's popular reality show My Big Fat Fabulous Life. In the series, viewers follow her journey after being diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, a disease that caused Whitney to gain weight. Whitney is confronted with bullying in her everyday life, both online and off, but continues to be a role model, teaching respect and how a kind approach to others can benefit everyone. As a positive body image activist for years, she always promotes self-love, acceptance, and happiness.

    The PSA was featured on Cybersmile and TLC channels in the run-up to the new season launch of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, reminding and encouraging millions of viewers to be mindful of how they engage and interact online.

    Impact Summary

    • Utilized celebrities for maximum social and cultural impact
    • Encouraged people to think about their online interactions
    • Raised crucial funds for Cybersmile
    • Exceeded the campaign goal of reaching 1M people
    • Exceeded 1M campaign video views

    Tags

    AnxietyBehavior ChangeBody ConfidenceBullyingCommunity WellbeingCyberbullyingDigital CivilityDigital WellbeingIdentity BullyingKindnessMental HealthOnline AbuseSelf-EmpowermentSocial MediaTrolling