Better Internet for Kids

In response to organized criminal organizations exploiting teenage boys through explicit image coercion, BeSmartOnline shared a social media message. The alert underscores the urgency of staying informed, speaking up against threats, and reporting suspicious activities. Shared on Facebook and Instagram.

Caption:
🔒 ALERT: Sextortion Targeting Teenage Boys 🔒

BeSmartOnline's back-to-school campaign features a moving image with an essential message about online safety, specifically addressing the risks associated with sharing intimate photos with strangers. The accompanying caption provides a comprehensive alert, offering practical tips to enhance awareness and foster responsible online behavior.

Caption reads:
🚫 Caution: Online Safety Alert! 🚨

BeSmartOnline's back-to-school campaign features a moving image aimed at combatting cyberbullying and fostering a positive scholastic environment. The accompanying caption sets the tone for the campaign, emphasizing the collective responsibility to make the academic year a positive experience for everyone.

Captions reads:
📣 Here we go again, scholastic year is starting! 📚 Let's make this year a positive experience for everyone. 🌟
Take action against cyberbullying. 💻 Together, we can create a safer online environment for all. 🤝 Spread kindness, not hate.

BeSmartOnline's back-to-school campaign includes a moving image with a powerful message against the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. The accompanying caption sets the tone for the campaign, emphasizing the collective responsibility to make the academic year a positive experience while addressing a crucial issue. Message shared on our facebook and Instagram pages.

The caption reads:
📣 It's that time of year again, the start of a new school year! 📚 Let's work together to ensure that this year is a positive experience for everyone. 🌟

BeSmartOnline's back-to-school campaign features a moving image promoting kindness and discouraging cyberbullying. The accompanying caption, aligned with Bullying Prevention Month, encourages users to play a role in creating a positive digital environment.

Caption reads:
🚫 Stop the Cycle: Choose Kindness Online! 🤐
In honor of Bullying Prevention Month, let's remember the power we hold in not responding to mean messages. ⚡️

The flyer informs young people about the topic of hate speech. It shows what forms hate speech can take, where the limits of freedom of expression lie, and what criminal offenses may be involved. Helpful tips also provide guidance on what those affected by hate and incitement can do. Finally, there are references to information sites and links to useful hotlines and counseling services on the Internet. The flyer is intended to empower young people to take confident action against hate speech.

This poster is directed at teachers and students. They can hang it up onto their classroom wall.
On the poster you can find an explanation on how to create a secure password, a QR code to check the resistance of a password and advice on how to manage students' passwords.

This article explains the legal aspects of taking photographs of people in public places and their use. The central question is whether and in what cases the consent of the person photographed is required.

The "Once Seen it Cannot be Unseen" resource by BeSmartOnline addresses a critical concern — the sharing of terrorist and child sexual abuse material in online groups. The accompanying caption serves as a call to action, urgently alerting parents, guardians, and friends to the risks their children face.

The accompanying caption reads:
🚨URGENT ALERT 🚨
Parents, Guardians, and Friends,
Terrorist and child sexual abuse material is being shared in online groups, and our children are at risk.

In our continuous commitment to safeguarding children in the digital age, we present a crucial resource: the "Protecting Children from Online Grooming" guide. Developed in collaboration with Anti-Trafficking Malta, this informative leaflet aims to empower parents with essential insights into the pressing issues of online grooming and human trafficking.

Key Focus Areas:

-Protecting children from online grooming - a guide for parents,
-Tips to keep children safe online
-Signs to be aware of
-Tips on how to recognize online grooming and human trafficking