Better Internet for Kids

We present videos, created by teams of youth, in which Lithuanian youngsters were participating.

By the order of the National Agency of Education, on 24 September-October 13 2020, Spinter Reserch market and public opinion research company conducted a quantitative survey of parents and adolescents, using the internet. The purpose of the survey was to find out the opinion of parents and adolescents on the threats and safe behavior online. The target group was adolescent (ages 14-18) internet users and adult internet users that raise children, aged 5-18. In the survey 1620 participants participated.

We present 8 videos, created about information and media literacy. Topics:

How to fight trolls?
How to recognize forged video?
How to recognize forged photo?
How to recognize bot?
How to recognize fake news?
How do algorithms of social media work?
How to get into trends of social media?
How do social media influence us?

This publication is a guide about YouTube targeted parents. In Denmark, studies show that YouTube is the most popular social media among Danish children. This guide provides parents with knowledge, facts, a YouTube dictionary, explanation of YouTube genres and questions. The questions are meant to give inspiration to start a dialogue about YouTube between adult and child. Thereby, we encourage parents to involve themselves in their children’s digital life. The guide views YouTube through three different approaches children and young people may have to using the platform.

The booklet is a printet guide targeting parents with children between the age of 7 to 12. It provides advice and tips on what parents should focus on when children go online: about being a role model and having good habits, age limits on computergames and social media, apps and “in-app-purchase”, online bullying and data protection and privacy. The booklet is adaptet from a Danish resource written and published by the Media Council for Children and Young People and several of their SIC partners. The guide was revised and updated in 2020.

A teaching programme intended for lower secondary and upper secondary school. The programme contains varied learning activities, and includes four separate videos and a magazine with articles, tasks, dilemmas and quizzes and a poster with tips and advice for identifying deepfakes. By completing the programme, the students practice their media literacy skills.

This guide provides parents of preschool children with the knowledge and advice they need to help their children get a "good start" on their digital media use. The guide is a revised and simplified version of a previous resource. The brochure was launched in connection with SID 2021, and is distributed to all the child health centre's in Norway. The folder will also be published in English and Sami language.

Video created for children and adolescents about dangers on the internet: what to do and not to do (topics include: social media, sexting, strangers, digital bullying, personal information, gambling, identity thefts, illegal content and other).

The game contains 57 symbols that represent terms from the field of information technology and cyber security. The meaning of all terms is briefly explained in the attached glossary. For example, children will learn what digital footprint, hoax, cyber grooming is, but also why they should regularly update software or use an antivirus program. Next, they will get acquainted with Safer Internet Day. It is also good to know that children can always turn to our Safety Line project partner with confidence.

The four videos of the Italian SIC communication campaign called "I Super Errori -Reloaded" - "The Super-Mistakes - Reloaded" on hate speech, grooming, online challnges and hate speech were launched through television, social networks and in schools through training activities and awareness events. All members of the Italian SIC, the media partners and the Advisory Board have been involved in the promotion of the video through their social networks, websites, TV and media channels.