Better Internet for Kids

This poster explains how short videos like reels, shorts, and stories can affect our concentration. It highlights what these videos are, how they impact the brain and attention span, and offers tips for balance—like reducing screen time and doing offline activities. The message: “Balance is key!”

The educational material “Safe group chats” includes a series of activities that help children explore how to use group chats safely and responsibly. Through interactive tasks, children learn about the benefits of group communication while also understanding the potential risks and how to manage them effectively.

Informative poster that promotes the use of strong passwords. It highlights that secure passwords protect you online, just like feathers protect a duckling. The message encourages using a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols for maximum security.

Τhis child-friendly poster warns young internet users about fake messages that promise gifts, prizes, or urgent alerts. It explains that if something online seems too good to be true, it probably isn’t real.

This interactive quiz is designed to assess and reinforce students’ knowledge about safe and responsible internet use. It serves as both a formative assessment tool and a conversation starter on topics related to digital citizenship.Through multiple-choice and scenario-based questions, it covers essential topics such as password security, social media safety, cyberbullying, and digital footprints.

Have you ever called someone? How about Linka bezpečí (the Czech helpline)? Listen to what it can look like.

Have you ever tried doing a "prank call"? Do you know what a "prank call" actually means? No? In that case, listen to this podcast episode on the topic of prank calls.

The purpose of the research is to deepen knowledge about the risky behaviours of high school students in the online environment and to find out how much they are exposed to harmful content and sexual harassment in the online environment.

The material contains a presentation with the preliminary results of the deSHAME research in Croatia in English. 2016 high school students from all over Croatia participated in the research.

The Safer Internet Centre in Croatia, in the framework of the project "Safer Internet Centre Croatia: making the internet a good and safe place“, conducted the first systematic, international comparative study aimed at deepening the understanding of internet use, online behaviours of parents, and parental mediation of children’s online behaviours. The research was conducted with the support of the UK-based organisation Childnet International.

The guide Educating for digital Awareness between the ages of 5 and 8: educational paths for teachers and parents is designed for both teachers and parents, as digital challenges and children's rights in the connected world are a shared responsibility of the entire community. Consistent messages are needed to help children grow into digital citizens who are aware of their rights and capable of using online technologies responsibly and critically.

This FAQ collection is aimed at professionals who work with children and young people, such as educators, social workers and similar professionals. It covers legal issues related to child protection in the digital space (e.g. sexting or how to deal with unsolicited intimate pictures) and offers guidance on navigating the often confusing legal situation. Professionals also receive tools to effectively support children and young people with problems related to sexual violence on the internet.