INHOPE launches new campaign "Shaping the Story": how does the media portray child sexual abuse material (CSAM)?
Media outlets respond to child sexual abuse (CSA) reports with a variety of reactions usually including horror and public outrage and disbelief. However, this behaviour can often imply further shame and the risk of further re-victimisation for the survivor. INHOPE launches the new campaign "Shaping the Story" to address the portrayal of CSA in media outlets.
Media Literacy Week 2021 in the Netherlands
The 2021 edition of the Dutch Media Literacy Week (5-12 November 2021), or #WvdM, focused on the theme ‘Samen Sociaal Online’ (Together Social Online in English). In these times of polarisation, the central topic of the event revolved around how to make the online world a comfortable place for everyone. Thanks to the efforts of the network partners and ambassadors, there was a great deal of national attention around this subject.
Romanian teachers address FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
In the second semester of 2020/21 school year, the Internet Class team of the Romanian Safer Internet Centre (SIC), with support from the Ministry of Education, delivered a campaign entitled "The FOMO phenomenon among young people and the pressure to be always online" in Romanian schools. FOMO – fear of missing out – is a very topical issue for young Romanians.
Hidden dangers of the internet explained for parents and carers
Many parents and carers constantly wonder who their child might be talking to on the internet, or what might be the best parental control app. Given that a third of internet users are minors, millions of parents and carers around the world face the same dilemmas. Mihaela Dinu, psychologist at Save the Children Romania, and Cristian China Birta, blogger, social media consultant and father of three, offer you some ideas on how you can teach your children to make good decisions on the internet without constantly having to monitor them.
The Insafe network contributed to the Internet Governance Forum 2021
The sixteenth edition of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) took place from 6-10 December 2021 in Katowice, Poland and was hosted both offline and online. The theme of this edition was ‘Internet United’. During the event, the Insafe delegation hosted two workshops: one looking at gender-based issues relating to online violence or abuse, and one discussing the overarching challenge of the digital divide.
BIK Youth Ambassadors attend Safer Internet Day Twitter Summit
A Safer Internet Day Summit was organised and held by Twitter on 10 February 2022, discussing how to stay safe on the social media platform, and wanting to hear more about the participants’ online safety concerns. For the occasion, 24 Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Youth Ambassadors from all over Europe participated in the event.
Safer Internet Day 2022: another successful edition
We celebrated the 19th edition of Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 8 February 2022 with events and activities taking place right across the globe.
Safer Internet Day 2022 in Nepal
With the slogan, "Together for a better internet", Safer Internet Day 2022 was celebrated in Nepal and in approximately 180 countries on 8 February 2022. The Safer Internet Day is celebrated each year on the second Tuesday of February to promote a safer and more positive use of digital technologies for children and young people, and to inspire conversations at a national level around these topics.
Happy Safer Internet Day 2022!
Today is the day! On Tuesday, 8 February 2022, we celebrate Safer Internet Day – the annual flagship campaign under the European Strategy for Better Internet for Children. With a theme of "Together for a better internet", today calls upon all stakeholders to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, and especially for children and young people.
Happy Safer Internet Day 2022 from the Maltese Safer Internet Centre!
The Maltese Safer Internet Centre BeSmartOnline! has created a special video to celebrate the 19th edition of Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, 8 February 2022.
