Better Internet for Kids

The Youth Media Protection Index ("Jugendmedienschutzindex") examines how the protection of children and young people from negative online experiences is reflected in the concerns, attitudes, skills and actions of parents as well as adolescents. The report analyses young people's concerns and attitudes towards the digital environment, including negative experiences encountered, parental concerns, and contact and content-related issues. It highlights the skills developed by young people associated with digital media and their potential risks, as well as the actions of parents or guardians to protect children and young people online and the conflicts that may emerge from educational practices. Data on conflicts between parents and children regarding the online environment demonstrate different perceptions about digital media and how to manage their daily use. The empirical evidence offered provides a basis for the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current media policy regulations for the protection of young people and the available media education supports. The study was initiated and published by the FSM and conducted by the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans Bredow Institute (HBI)  and the JFF – Institute for Media Research and Media Education.

(Source: Report).