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Stay up to date with the latest opportunities, challenges and initiatives for keeping children and young people safe online, on national, European and global levels.

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Youngsters smiling in the background, in the foreground the writing "CyberSquad"
  • news
  • Belgian Safer Internet Centre
  • 19 September 2023

CyberSquad is an online meeting place for and by young people. About 1,000 young people visit the platform every month for questions and issues around online safety, such as online sexuality and relationships, grooming, non-consensual sexting, sextortion or cyberbullying. No subject is taboo. Young people can share their personal experiences and ask advice from other young people, or help other young people themselves. In case of need, they can also chat directly with a professional counsellor from Child Focus. Two years after the launch of the platform, the organisation wants to make the site more widely known to all young people between 12 and 17.
Ok Groomer' written in capital letters and a video game in the background
  • news
  • Belgian Safer Internet Centre
  • 13 September 2023

Playgrounds are no longer just physical playgrounds. Children also gather online to play. Individuals with bad intentions try to target children online through gaming platforms or social media – this phenomenon is called grooming. Child Focus launched the prevention game "Ok Groomer" to teach children aged 8-14 how to deal with grooming in a playful way.
Children with teacher sitting in a circle in a classroom and raising their hands
  • news
  • Latvian Safer Internet Centre
  • 11 September 2023

The Latvian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) has taken a proactive and creative approach to address the importance of developing essential media literacy and skills for children. They have developed a board game kit consisting of six engaging games, each dedicated to specific aspects of media literacy and digital skills.
Conference panel sitting at a table
  • event report
  • BIK Team
  • 10 September 2023

This year’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the 18th annual edition, is hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto from 8-12 October 2023 under the Forum's overarching theme: The internet we want - empowering all people. The Insafe network of Safer Internet Centres in Europe contributed with a Day 0 event focusing on youth empowerment and participation, including children and young people from vulnerable backgrounds.
Four dices, each with a letter of the alphabet on it, spelling f-a-k-e and f-a-c-t. The first two dices are the same, the last two are in-between the letters k-c, e-t.
  • news
  • BIK Team
  • 05 September 2023

The SIC+ (Safer Internet Centre plus) programme is a collaboration between the network of European Safer Internet Centres and like-minded organisations around the world focused on keeping children and young people safe online. At the end of March 2023, the fourth and final webinar of the current round of the SIC+ programme took place, focusing on disinformation and fake news.
Father and son with a kite in a grass meadow
  • news
  • BIK Team
  • 14 August 2023

With summer in full swing, children often have more free time. As they explore the season’s wonders, we can encourage them to balance their online and offline activities, making the most of their time. While digital devices can be fascinating, we can encourage them to engage in creative activities that foster learning and interactions with others. Striving for balance will empower our children to enjoy the best of both worlds, promoting their physical and mental well-being, while making fond memories over the summer break.
Maija Katkovska, the head of the Latvian Safer Internet Centre, receiving the cross from the President of Latvia
  • news
  • Latvian Safer Internet Centre
  • 08 August 2023

On 4 May 2023 - the day of the restoration of the independence of the Republic of Latvia, the coordinator of the Latvian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) Maija Katkovska received the highest award of the Latvian state - the Cross of Recognition – for raising awareness about internet safety and media literacy for children in Latvia, and ensuring the work of the hotline fighting Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online. The award was presented by the President of Latvia.
Youth Internet Monitor 2023 dashboard on Austrian youth
  • news
  • Austrian Safer Internet Centre
  • 05 August 2023

The Youth Internet Monitor is an initiative of Saferinternet.at and presents current data on the social media use of Austria's young people. Which social networks are currently popular among young users in Austria? Which networks are most popular with girls? Which ones are the most popular with boys?
Woman sitting at a desk and presenting at an online webinar
  • news
  • Lithuanian Safer Internet Centre
  • 24 July 2023

From 17 April to 7 May 2023, various organisations from all over Europe took part in the annual campaign All Digital Weeks 2023 (ADWeeks2023), organised by ALL DIGITAL. The aim of the campaign is to encourage EU citizens to continuously improve their digital skills, to discover technologies and their benefits, and to take advantage of digital opportunities in their daily and professional lives. More than 800 events were organised across Europe, involving around 100,000 European citizens.
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