Ben&Ben and Google are wishing everyone a 'Happy Safer Internet Day'. 

To celebrate and bring awareness to Internet safety, the Filipino folk band have partnered with Google as part of the Philippines' campaign for Safer Internet Day. As part of the campaign, Ben&Ben have released a new single titled 'Mag-Ingat' all about being aware of the dangers that come with the online space, everything from misinformation to catfishing. 

#BenAndBenMagIngat
An Advocacy Song about Internet Safety, in partnership with Google.

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— Ben&Ben (@BenAndBenMusic) February 8, 2022

"This is a project we've been itching to work on. The advocacy of Internet safety is something we hold close to our hearts because everyone lives online especially since 2020," said vocalist and guitarist Miguel in a press conference. "So, we really tried our best to make a good song and a good video especially for a topic as important as this one."

"It's such a big responsibility to be on the internet and to share information we find online. We really need to be responsible with all the information we share with our friends, it's such a big deal to be a user of the Internet. We need to be proactive to be safe online," said keyboardist Pat. 

Share niyo ‘to sa friends and family niyo! Let’s work together in creating a safe online environment for everyone. 💛💙#OnlineSafetyWithBenAndBen

— Ben&Ben (@BenAndBenMusic) February 8, 2022

Speaking on the creative process behind the song, Ben&Ben shared how they wanted to paint an immensely important and serious issue in a way that anyone can digest. Taking their very own experiences with the Internet, the band ensured to advocate for online safety while keeping things fun and playful, similar to the nature of the Internet itself. 

"With songs with themes such as this, there's an initial tendency to treat it as if it's not a personal experience. We tend to treat these things and advocacies separate from our personal lives but that's not the case, especially in terms of Internet safety. So to simply put, we tapped into instances of something we've all experienced in its simplest forms," said vocalist and guitarist Paolo. 

"We really just wanted to make the song fun, that was another challenge we had. So we just had fun and played with it. Besides the message of the song, we had a lot of fun creating it. The contrast of having fun with makes it easier for a song with a message as important and profound as this to connect with people."

"It's a very fun song with the melodies and the lyrics, it's super playful so we approached it with that kind of mindset and heart. It's also kind of daring creatively, it's different in terms of the arrangement. Something I took from [this project] is that in freedom, there's still responsibility," added guitarist Poch. 

Listen to Ben&Ben's new single 'Mag-Ingat' in partnership with Google here.