Better Internet for Kids

ECPAT’s report “I wouldn’t count this as normal, traditional sex, but it is a form of sex” shows that technical development has changed the way children explore their sexuality and that children and adolescents are having sex in new ways today. Awareness is lacking among adults about how technical development has affected the way young people have sex. Adults need to be able to inform children about the rules that apply both online and offline.

Experts on their own situation
A central theme for our method is children’s participation. We are convinced that children are experts on their own situation and must therefore play a central role when we design surveys for them. This means that children participate in all parts of our survey process – in planning, design, implementation and analysis.

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This comprehensive guide provides insights into self-generated sexualized content, young adults' perspectives on the matter, and offers valuable advice for parents.

In April 2020, following an investigation led by the FBI, the police caught the leader of an international neo-Nazi online organization known by the nickname Commander. A thirteen-year-old boy from Estonia was hiding under it. This shocking news launched a new artistic and social project called Farms in the Cave, which includes a theater performance, a film with child actors, an exhibition installation, educational videos and workshops. It examines the functioning of the virtual world and the processes that can lead to the radicalization of adolescents and the polarization of society.

Haptic models for the book ON-LINE ZOO are mainly used by visually impaired and blind children, so that they can see the characters from the book and imagine them better. The models were designed by Prusa Research according to the illustrations in the book. It tried to preserve the distinctive drawing style of Achmed Abdel-Salam, who artistically rendered the book. This resulted in a total of 7 characters that relate to individual stories from the book, namely the director of the zoo, a monkey, a panda, an antelope, a lion, a giraffe and a penguin.

Digital media are a natural part of our everyday lives, but they can also cause stress or addictive behavior. In the video, you'll find concrete tips: What can you do to free yourself from digital stress, use media in a more targeted way, and thus ensure more balance? The video series is part of the German Safer Internet Centre’s campaign for Safer Internet Day 2023.

Digital media are a natural part of our everyday lives, but they can also cause stress or addictive behavior. In the video, you'll find concrete tips: What can you do to free yourself from digital stress, use media in a more targeted way, and thus ensure more balance? The video series is part of the German Safer Internet Centre’s campaign for Safer Internet Day 2023.

The educational material is intended for children and teachers in kindergartens. The booklet guides educators on how to talk to children about sexual abuse and sexting. Children then have the opportunity to dress up a girl or a boy (according to their choice) during the conversation.

NAC Slovenia has prepared a poster for teenagers older than 14 years aiming to encourage reflection on why online pornography does not present a realistic portrayal of sexuality, relationships, and love. Due to the misleading messages of online pornography, young people develop misguided expectations about sexual relationships with themselves, their own gender, and the opposite gender. Issues arise with self-esteem and understanding what love, pleasure, and real relationships between men and women truly entail.

A report aimed at identifying, compiling and disseminating methods that have been shown to counteract racism and similar forms of hostility and hate crime online. The report was a government assignment for the Swedish Media Council. The Swedish Media Council has collaborated with several organisations and researchers and has also been in dialogue with youth organisations to get their perspectives.