Better Internet for Kids

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.

When your child comes to you with an online sexual abuse problem, you may not know how to respond. Helpwanted.nl, part of the Online Child Abuse Expertise Office (EOKM), gives seven tips on how to talk to a child or young person about sexual abuse problems.

A chatbot that can answer questions using artificial intelligence is making its way into the school environment. How can AI tools be used sensibly in the classroom? Saferinternet.at shows ways for teachers and students.

During the European Cybersecurity Month (in October), the Dutch Safer Internet Centre carries out the Alert Online campaign in the Netherlands. As part of the campaign, a survey is issued to investigate the online security behaviour of consumers, businesses and government. Young people are also a part of the survey.

Children and young people with intellectual disabilities also have a right to an enjoyable online life and participation in the digital society. Mediawijsheid (NL) and Mediawijs (BE) give this message at the launch of the short documentary-film "I'm online too!".

In order to extend its action on the territory, the French Safer Internet Centre (SIC) Internet Sans Crainte is actively developing its partnerships with ambassadors in charge of extracurricular leisure centres throughout the country. A new programme they are launching is their Ambassador Programme, meant for all children and young people.

The collaborative game "Max 24/7" inspires young people from 10 to 12 years old to find and be a listening ear for others. In the game, the players get to know nine new students who are in their school or group.

In the October 2022 edition of the Insafe resource competition, the Greek Safer Internet Centre (SIC) took the prize with its fairy tale resource: Grandmother, be careful online!. The plan was to use the award to translate the book and accompanying activity guide into English, and to also create a video with a narration of the book in English. Read more about the Insafe resource competition below.

The Vinz and Lou cartoon series was launched by the content agency Tralalere 15 years ago, and it is well known in the French school environment. The cartoon is frequently used in primary and secondary schools by teachers to address social issues and help children to analyse these phenomena with a more critical approach. The series is composed of 70 episodes organised by seasons (topics) available in four languages. It gathers a total of 15 million views and is followed on YouTube by 17,000 subscribers.