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Manipulative marketing in games
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Guide to age assurance section: updated resources now available!
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In the spotlight
- BIK news
AdWiseOnline: Manipulative marketing practices in online gaming
- deep dive
Manipulative marketing in games
- BIK news
Guide to age assurance section: updated resources now available!
- BIK news
The first BIK+ strategy evaluation
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Discover advice and resources to help you navigate the online world, along with insights into the work of BIK youth across Europe.
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When normal goes wrong
I've spent countless hours in schools and community centres, educating young minds about the complexities of the digital world. While discussing topics like cyberbullying, online grooming, and digital footprint, a recurring question echoes through the room: "Isn't it normal?" This simple phrase, uttered with a mix of confusion and defiance, has become a chilling anthem for a generation grappling with the blurring lines between acceptable and unacceptable online behaviour.
Child Focus launches ‘CyberSquad’ workshop for teachers
Child Focus has developed a new and enriching curriculum to make CyberSquad more familiar to young people. This workshop is specially designed for teachers who want to support young people in the online world.Their mission is to reassure young people and show them that they are not alone. CyberSquad is not only there to ask for help, it is also a place to help each other. There are also coaches from Child Focus who are there for them.
The "Child online safety: what educators need to know" MOOC by BIK is here!
In today’s society, digital technologies are woven into the fabric of daily life, becoming integral to various aspects - from entertainment to education, finances to businesses, shopping to social life, and virtually everything in between. Children are not exempt from this digital integration. They can benefit from the opportunities the digital world offers but are also exposed to its risks.
Ireland's online safety code - a guide for parents
In Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán’s Online safety code sets out new binding rules that oblige video-sharing platforms to make changes to their services to ensure that users, especially children, are protected from illegal and harmful content. The Online safety code applies to video-sharing platforms that are based in Ireland, and it is one element of Ireland’s Online safety framework, which also includes the EU digital services act, and the EU terrorist content online regulation.