Rwanda celebrated Safer Internet Day for the first time in 2020
In Rwanda, the first annual edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) took place on Tuesday, 11 February 2020, at G.S NYIRARUKOBWA, a public school located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, with a campaign slogan of "Together for a better internet".
2020 marked the first edition of Safer Internet Day in the Ivory Coast
Like many other countries around the world, the Ivory Coast celebrated Safer Internet Day (SID) on Tuesday, 11 February 2020 in the Santa Anna middle school in Cocody les II plateaux, near the Macaci crossroad in Abidjan.
Madagascar celebrates Safer Internet Day for the first time in 2020
Each year the world celebrates Safer Internet Day (SID) on 11 February. Initiated by the Insafe network of European Safer Internet Centres (SICs), this event aims to raise awareness of the safe use of internet for vulnerable users, such as children and young people.
School visit in Portugal for Safer Internet Day 2020
On Tuesday, 11 February 2020, Portugal celebrated Safer Internet Day (SID) with a high-level meeting at the Artur Gonçalves School Cluster in Torres Novas.
Safer Internet Day 2020 in France – Launch of the FamiNum app
On Tuesday, 11 February 2020, Safer Internet Day was marked in 170 countries around the world – the French Safer Internet Centre (SIC) was part of the celebrations, with one specificity however; in France, Safer Internet Day lasts for an entire month.
The 2019 Better Internet for Kids and #SaferInternet4EU report is out
The Better Internet for Kids (BIK) and #SaferInternet4EU review of the year 2019 was released on Tuesday, 11 February 2020, on the occasion of Safer Internet Day (SID). It gives an extensive summary of the activities undertaken under the BIK umbrella and in the framework of the #SaferInternet4EU campaign.
Minimum age requirements on social media
Many parents and educators know that popular apps are only permitted from the age of 13, 16 or 18. The different age limits are confusing, as is the fact that many children and young people use these apps regardless of the required minimum age. In the article, klicksafe explains why providers like TikTok, Snapchat and Spotify set a minimum age, and why the minimum age does not indicate at what age children should start using these services.
Youth Pledge for a Better Internet on Safer Internet Day 2020
In celebration of Safer Internet Day (SID) 2020, a group of Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Youth Ambassadors prepared a Youth Pledge for a Better Internet on how to make the information on the apps and services they use on the internet more age appropriate for children and young people.
Danish SIC focuses on manipulation of images on Safer Internet Day
In preparation for Safer Internet Day (SID) 2020, The Media Council for Children and Young People (Denmark) held a conference on sharing and manipulating images online. The conference, which took place on 27 January 2020, was held in collaboration with the Danish Safer Internet Centre (SIC) partners: The Centre for Digital Youth Care and Save the Children. During the conference, young people and experts shared their thoughts on the theme. On SID 2020, we will publish materials (in Danish) with information and learnings from the day.
Hello ICT, it’s children calling!
The Finnish Safer Internet Centre conducted a survey on 3,627 young people ages 9 to 22 to gather insights on their experiences online.
