Better Internet for Kids

On the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2021, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, we experimented for the first time with a conference format open to all: a videoconference. The flexibility of this format allows parents with limited time to tune in only to hear the speakers they are interested in, or even to simply replay at their convenience when they are more available.

Child Focus has designed illustrated situations highlighting the different ways in which sexting situations can occur. These illustrations help to open a dialogue and debate with young people about the risks of sexting.

Child Focus has designed illustrated situations highlighting the different ways in which sexting situations can occur. These illustrations help to open a dialogue and debate with young people about the risks of sexting.

#Flashtag is a board game dealing with different online topics. Via the promotional/tutorial video we present the game and its educational objectives to professionals for them to work on the issue of privacy and online relationships.

Sextoooh is an interactive tool on sexting and gender stereotyping issues. Through the promotional/tutorial video we aim to introduce this tool and its pedagogical objectives to professionals to allow them to work on the issue of negative sexting and the influence of gender stereotypes.

Star+ is an online tool to promote safe and responsible internet use for young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Through the promotional/tutorial video we introduce the game and its educational objectives to professionals so that they can work on the issues of online safety, friendship, respect and reliability of information with young people.

Spoofy is a cybersecurity game with the goal to teach children about cybersecurity threats, behaving online and other issues related to smart devices. The game presents different scenarios, the player can collect cyber pets and do other fun things.

Following our very well-received SID 2021 event (around 4000 live participants on the D-day) and in order to support parents over the long term, we have reworked the format of the video (around 2.5 hours of conference) by dividing it into 8 thematic formats of 15 to 20 minutes. Indeed we wanted to capitalize on the contents spread that day to allow the maximum number of parents to be involved afterwards by offering them access to shortened contents.

This educational video shows a scenario in which not the victim, but the perpetrator (who forwarded a nude picture of his girlfriend) gets targeted. His friends and classmates condone his behavior and the victim gets support. This video is used in classrooms to start the conversation on how everyone plays a part in victim blaming and shows concrete examples on how to turn this around.

This reseach project examined the method and impact of financial sextortion in young boys (26 years). This research aimed to answer the following questions:
To what extent and how can similarities be identified between the various processes of financial sextortion of Dutch male victims? And what are the financial and emotional impacts on Dutch male victims of financial sextortion? For and English translation of the summary, please contact Helpwanted.nl