Cyberbullying on the rise: the benefits of a common definition
Cyberbullying is growing fast across Europe, but policymakers still lack a shared definition to track and tackle it effectively. A new Joint Research Centre (JRC) science for policy brief analyses existing definitions and various elements of cyberbullying across academic literature and policy documents. Urgent action is needed to better define, monitor and combat the phenomenon.
Working with Instagram influencers: beyond the virtual relationship
For two years, we've decided to use Instagram as a direct communication channel with parents. We've created several digital parenting resources to provide support for behaviour change in families. We've gone beyond the awareness-raising activities carried out by schools, and our aim now is to make ourselves known and distribute our content to as many people as possible.
Building a network of non-formal education structures through the Ambassador's Programme
Faced with the scale of the task of raising awareness in a territory as vast as France, we realised we could maximise our actions by engaging our ecosystem. Indeed, as our daily mission is to create and provide free, accessible awareness-raising material available to all, we decided to create a special Ambassador Programme that our partners from the non-formal education world could easily join.
Media education promotes equality
The 2019 National Media Education Policy of Finland identifies social polarisation and racism as problems that need to be addressed in media education.
Research with parents on their children's use of digital technologies
The study "Safe internet use and parents" conducted by the Centre for Social Informatics at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana in the summer of 2024 shows that a significant proportion of Slovenian parents do not adhere to professional recommendations regarding the age at which children should access the internet, and the extent of daily internet use.
A glimpse on children online safety at the Web Summit 2023
Portugal is the home of the Web Summit, which offers a cornucopia of talks on every tech-related topic imaginable. Startups, investors, industry experts and tech enthusiasts gathered to network, share ideas, and look ahead to a week of exciting talks. According to Katherine Maher, the new CEO of Web Summit, “We’ve brought together tens of thousands of people who have used this week in Lisbon as a springboard to do remarkable things”. The event allows innovators “to launch companies, find investors, unveil projects, and advance a vision of the world worth debating”.
Second phase of the #ReadBeforeClickAfter awareness campaign
On 30 October 2023, the second phase of #LerAntesClicarDepois was presented at the Digital Skills Forum in Porto. A phishing video was shown, the first of 10 short animated videos on various topics. The initiative of the Secretary of State for Digitisation and Administrative Modernisation, Mário Campolargo, and the National Centre for Cybersecurity (CNCS), which coordinates the Safer Internet Centre (CIS), aimed to increase information on the correct use of cyberspace and the Internet among all people and organisations.
Youth policy dialogue on cyberbullying with Commissioner Glenn Micallef
On 16 September, Directorate General for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture, and Sport held a youth policy dialogue on cyberbullying to exchange views and hear the perspectives and priorities of young people on how the European Union can develop an action plan against cyberbullying. Participants addressed key issues and provided recommendations to help the European Union tackle cyberbullying.
Donald Duck teaches children about online safety
How can we introduce digital safety with children in a way that feels fun and engaging? In Sweden, the Safer Internet Centre and the Swedish Agency for the Media (awareness centre) have joined forces with Story House Egmont to create a unique themed issue of the beloved comic book Donald Duck, focusing entirely on children’s online safety.
Back to school 2025 in Germany: learn how to deal with artificial intelligence and deepfakes
AI applications and deepfakes have become a significant part of our everyday lives. That is why the German Awareness Centre klicksafe aims to empower young people, parents and educational professionals to deal with AI and deepfakes with this year's BackToSchool campaign. The campaign runs throughout September and offers new materials and tips for educational practice. One highlight of the campaign will be the klicksafe school lesson on 1 October, which can be streamed by schools nationwide.
