Take9 is an internet safety program created by Craigslist founder Craig Newmark in 2024, named for one of its core principles to take 9 seconds and think before clicking onto suspicious links and messages.
In June 2026, the organization launched a "Count Before You Click" ad campaign starring Count von Count. He appeared in several short advertisements, including one with Newmark himself.
Count Before You Click - Craig x The Count
Count Before You Click - Jazzercise
Credits[1]
- Director: Eros V
- Muppet Performers: Matt Vogel (also puppet captain) and Carmen Osbahr
- Human Cast: Jerusha Cavazos, Sean Evans
- Puppet Wrangers: Lara MacLean, Michelle Hickey
- Creative Director: Jason Weber
- Workshop Director: Melissa Creighton
- Production Supervisor: Joseph Roddy
- Assistant to the Creative Director: Lauren Lee
- Props: James Wojtal
Sources
- ↑ RoastBrief Take9 Launches “Count Before You Click” Campaign Featuring Sesame Street’s Count von Count June 1, 2026
External links
- Official site
- The Count Brings His Love of Numbers to Take9’s Fight Against Digital Fraud, Little Black Book, 2 June 2026.