What can parents do to protect their child’s privacy online?
It is natural for parents and carers to want to keep their children safe and as far away from physical harm as possible. That has not changed and is equally valid for the digital world — especially when our kids have coexisting physical and digital lives.
“A perfect face on the internet…” – Online conference on the impact of influencers in Latvia
Online celebrities, their lives, experiences and stories – do they affect lives of adolescents? Is it worth listening to influencers and take their every advice? Can anyone become an influencer? In the online conference "A perfect face on the internet…" different experts tried to find answers to these and many other questions.
How to talk to your teenager about sexting?
Sexting is the electronic sending and receiving of photos and videos that are sexually suggestive or explicit, often containing nudity, sex acts, texted sexual messages, or sexting emojis. Talking to your kids about sexting can feel awkward for everyone, but it's an important conversation to have, especially considering this phenomenon is on the rise among teenagers.
Preventing the negative impact of influencers on children and teenagers
As the popularity and success of paid social media influencers increase, their followers often want not only what the influencers have but also to be them.
Dutch Media Literacy Network publish their report “Ten Years of Media Literacy Research”
The report “Ten Years of Media Literacy Research” is a summary of 90 studies that the Scientific Council of the Dutch Media Literacy Network has collected over the past two years. The Council brings together scientific knowledge about media literacy, determines where knowledge gaps lie and indicates what new research is needed.
You are what you like? The influence of online algorithms
Have you noticed that when you go online or log in to social media, you are presented with content, news, articles or ads that somehow know the things that you are interested in? It makes sense that you will see updates from people or organisations that you follow, but what may be less obvious are the algorithms (complex mathematical formulas) working in the background, which determine what content is presented in your newsfeed or search results.
Media Literacy Week 2020 in the Netherlands focuses on health and media
What is your “digital balance”? That was the central question at the 2020 Media Literacy Week, which took place from Friday, 6 to Friday, 13 November, focusing on health and media. Over the past year, the importance of media literacy and proper digital balance has been more evident than ever. The week, co-organised by the Dutch Safer Internet Centre (SIC), was an inspiring success filled with online activities.
Myth versus reality: the full picture
Social media is a fantastic way to connect and share with others. One of the great things about social media is we can decide what photos, posts, and videos we share, and as a result, many of us present an idealistic version of ourselves. It’s a great way of sharing parts of our lives – posting images and captions we want others to see. But we are less likely to share the parts we don’t want others to see, or possibly think they wouldn’t be interested in. While social media has many benefits, it can be a place where we feel pressure to live up to certain standards, or which can instil self-doubt when we see images or the lifestyles of others.
Responding to phishing and vishing
Since the beginning of lockdowns and social distancing, instances of online fraud have increased. The Belgian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) shares some advice on how to recognise and respond to phishing and vishing, more specifically.
Systematic media education through shared planning: new tool available
Media education can be developed into more systematic activity by means of planning, leading and allocating resources in a relevant manner. Consistent and coherent media education can facilitate the accumulation of competence, development of practices and its establishment within the structures. In the present article, Lauri Palsa, Senior Adviser at the National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI), part of the Finnish Safer Internet Centre (SIC), discusses how KAVI supports the development of effective and comprehensive media education plans.
