DigiDuck promotes digital security and digital skills on Safer Internet Day 2022 in the Netherlands
On Tuesday, 8 February 2022, we have called on Safer Internet Day to work together to make the internet a safer and better place for everyone, especially children and young people. The Dutch Safer Internet Centre joined forces with its partners to draw attention to a better internet for children and young people with a new DigiDuck story and other resources.
"Connected children, everyone is concerned": France focuses on digital parenting for Safer Internet Day 2022
Safer Internet Day 2022 in France aimed to raise awareness among families, teachers, educators and professionals working with young people, with a special focus on targeting parents for the very first time.
BEE SECURE publishes its first BEE SECURE Radar 2022
The National Youth Service (Service National de la Jeunesse - SNJ), the coordination body of the Luxembourg Safer Internet Centre BEE SECURE, has published its first report on the current trends of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by young people in Luxembourg. The report was released on 8 February 2022 on the occasion of Safer Internet Day, whose motto for this edition was "Together for a better internet".
The sexualisation of culture, and of children and young people
Back in November 2021, the Insafe network of European Safer Internet Centres (SICs) took part in a two-day online training meeting*. A key topic of discussion was the sexualisation of culture and of children and young people; a complex and increasingly concerning set of online risks that many SICs find themselves having to address on a regular basis. Similar topics had also been raised in a Deep Dive session at the 2021 edition of Safer Internet Forum just a month previous, where a panel discussion had focused on harmful online content, experiences and solutions.
Sweden focuses on copyright for Safer Internet Day 2022
Are you responsible for everything that you post on social media? Are parents allowed to post pictures of their children without permission? On Safer Internet Day 2022, the Swedish Media Council launched the brand-new material Lilla upphovsrättsfrågan.
How to report CSAM: Journalism guidelines
The culture and environment, the medium of communication and how we perceive certain words and tones are all factors that contribute to how we consume content. These factors and more impact how a reader will react to a news report. It is therefore important that journalists and publications alike apply guidelines when reporting on sensitive topics, such as child sexual abuse and exploitation, to ensure that the story being told is not also influenced by subjective factors.
Are you the real you, online? Digital identity and freedom
The month of February was marked by Safer Internet Day. With several campaigns and activities, the Portuguese Safer Internet Centre advocated for a safer, more aware and healthier use of the internet, with a special focus on digital identity.
Working together for a better internet on Safer Internet Day 2022
Microsoft, the GNR - National Republican Guard, and the consortium of the Portuguese Safer Internet Centre celebrated safer internet month throughout February with various awareness-raising activities among the school community. Starting on 8 February 2022, Safer Internet Day (SID), the campaign for the correct use of technology among primary and secondary school students marked the start of this year's cooperation.
The European Year of Youth 2022 spirit: broad, inclusive and impactful
By making 2022 the European Year of Youth, the European Commission honours young people as agents of change and the bearers of ideas to build a better future. A future that will be greener, more digital, more inclusive and more peaceful.
The Greek Safer Internet Centre reflects on how online behaviour has changed as a result of the pandemic
The Greek Safer Internet Centre has recently released the paper "Surveying parental mediation and digital literacy. Were parents ready during COVID-19?", exploring the evolution of the online behaviour of children and young people due to the pandemic, and how parents and carers have had to adapt and keep up-to-date with new trends and technologies.
