What to do when your child is in contact with a suspicious person online
The Belgian Safer Internet Centre, Child Focus, gives practical advice for parents who believe their child is in contact with someone suspicious online.
Over half of Belgian young people who are familiar with deepnude apps have tried using them
A recent study in Belgium shows that of 362 respondents familiar with apps to create deepnudes, more than half of these respondents had actually tried to create a deepnude. The statistics also show a large difference between boys and girls.
Navigating your child's contact with strangers online
Strangers who become friends. This normal experience is happening increasingly online. Child Focus notes that not all strangers online are dangerous and offers guidelines for online contact.
Online safety tips from the Belgian Safer Internet Centre
You will find below a few tips from the Belgian Safer Internet Centre which you can pass along to teenagers to make their experience online safer and more enjoyable
Statue highlights urgent need to combat child sexual exploitation
Child Focus placed a statue of the child version of Lady Justice in front of the Antwerp Law Courts to highlight the urgent need to combat the sexual exploitation of children.
New online course about victims of teenage pimps available
The latest studies in Flanders and Brussels on victims of teenage pimps are clear: professionals with in-depth knowledge and skills about this phenomenon can no longer tolerate delay.
Child Focus tool on discussing sexting with disabled young people
Many people experience their sexuality (partly) online. The same applies to young people with disabilities. Child Focus and Sensoa have developed a tool to aid discussions around it.
200 sign ups for a workshop on online safety in Belgium
Employees across Belgium cleared their schedules to teach 5th and 6th grade students some reflexes about online safety - in particular about privacy, cyberbullying, sexting and online friendships.
Seniors Days Online – annual ICT awareness raising campaign in Lithuania
The sixth edition of the Seniors Days Online campaign in Lithuania attracted more than 5000 participants, over 260 Lithuanian public libraries and their branches and other organisations.
Global Safer Internet Day celebrations: Nigeria's activities
Nigeria celebrates Safer Internet Day every year, and has once again seen numerous partners in the country join forces to promote a safer internet.
