Better Internet for Kids

On Tuesday 7 February, the Portuguese Safer Internet Centre (SIC) celebrated the 20th edition of Safer Internet Day (SID). The Safer Internet Center Consortium, coordinated by the National Center for Cybersecurity, promoted the commemorative event, which was held in Ponta Delgada, Azores.

As this 2017 survey on fake news carried out by the Austrian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) firstly indicated, in 2023 online media and social networks are the most important source of information for young people on everyday topics. However, they hardly trust the information found there – this is what the Austrian SIC latest study shows.

The Greek Safer Internet Centre conducted a survey on 4,400 educators from all educational levels, in cooperation with the Panhellenic School Network. The survey was held from December 2022 till January 2023 via anonymous questionnaires.

Children have the right to freedom of expression, participation and information, privacy and protection against harmful content. There are obviously many dilemmas that come with this for parents and carers. When is the right time to give your child their first smartphone? Which apps and services should your child have access to and at what age? What about the risk of encountering inappropriate or harmful content? This was the focus topic for Safer Internet Day 2023 in Norway.

Young people inform themselves about everyday topics mainly via social media, but hardly trust the information they obtain there - this is what the Austrian Safer Internet Centre’s latest study shows.

As part of their activities, the Dutch Safer Internet Centre recently held a session reflecting on the real-life implications of online hate. Here is a summary of the debate and its conclusions.

Commissioned by the European Commission and in collaboration with PwC, the Centre for Expertise on Online Sexual Child Abuse (EOKM) has developed a tool for a faster removal of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Keep reading to learn more about this new tool.

This year’s Safer Internet Forum (SIF) will, once again, benefit from the insights and contributions of young people. To ensure a successful and engaging event, a Safer Internet Forum Youth Advisory Group (SIF YAG) and the BIK Youth Panel have been convened to help guide the preparation and delivery of the event. Within these two groups, young people from across Europe will work collaboratively in the coming months to deliver an event that reflects the current aspirations and concerns of youth when it comes to their online lives.

Have you been blackmailed, are nude photos sent to your class, does someone ask you to do things you don't want to do, or do you just have some questions about online safety? It's always good to talk to someone.

In Cyprus, Safer Internet Day 2023 was celebrated on Tuesday, 7 February at the Olympic Hall (the Cyprus Olympic Committee), which hosted the last phase of the annual cyber safety video production contest. Read on to learn more about the contest and other activities to celebrate SID2023.