How do you talk to teenagers about online privacy? With L'Agence Privacy — a manga-style graphic novel co-published by the Council of Europe and the French data protection authority (CNIL) — the answer is: through intrigue, humour, and a gripping story.
Aimed at readers aged 11 to 15, the publication tackles digital risks that directly affect young people: hacking, cyberbullying, identity theft, and online reputation. The format is no accident. Digital technology is central to young people's daily lives, and comics remain one of the most effective tools for building reading habits among teenagers — as confirmed by a 2023 study by Junior City and the National Publishers' Union.
The first volume, Le réseau fantôme, follows two investigators from the Privacy Agency — Inaya and Isidore — as they try to uncover why three secondary school pupils, victims of online misadventures and shunned by their classmates, appear on a list found in a deliberately torched room. The story was written by video game scriptwriter Faouzi Boughida and illustrated by comic book artist Grelin.
Designed to spark classroom and family discussion, L'Agence Privacy translates complex data protection concepts into an accessible, immersive narrative — without sacrificing substance.
