Better Internet for Kids

TikTok is an app that gives users the opportunity to create and share short-form videos with friends, family, and the entire world. The app is especially popular with young people, who enjoy using its tools to combine video, music, and graphics into funny sketches and creative shorts. This resource explains the issues and gives young people a few tips to make sure they stay safe.

Help young people stay safe on Instagram – a popular online photo and video-sharing platform. You’ll get tips on how to utilise existing safety features to give young people a safer experience on the app.

As gaming addiction has officially been recognised by the World Health Organisation as a mental health condition, this resource provides guidance on what it is and what steps parents can take to protect children from developing the condition.

The Safer Internet Forum is the key annual international conference on child online safety in Europe under the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children. Each year, usually in November, the Safer Internet Forum brings together stakeholders from countries all over Europe, and sometimes beyond, to discuss the latest trends, risks and solutions related to child online safety and the impact of technology on individuals and society.

The Safer Internet Forum is the key annual international conference on child online safety in Europe under the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children. Each year, usually in November, the Safer Internet Forum brings together stakeholders from countries all over Europe, and sometimes beyond, to discuss the latest trends, risks and solutions related to child online safety and the impact of technology on individuals and society.

The Safer Internet Forum is the key annual international conference on child online safety in Europe under the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children. This video was produced by a member of the italian Youth Panel for the SIF2020 and discuss digital technologies for social inclusion for children and young people with disabilities.

Between November 2019 and December 2020, the Italian SIC ran seven educational and awareness raising seminars addressed to youth professionals (social workers, paediatricians, psychologists and teachers, as well as all those professionals involved in child protection issues) aiming at deepening understanding the current challenges to the children’s rights in the digital age in terms of privacy, protection, participation and freedom.

Between October 2019 and December 2020, the Italian Safer Internet Center - SIC ran seven educational and awareness raising seminars addressed to youth professionals (social workers, paediatricians, psychologists and teachers, as well as all those professionals involved in child protection issues) aiming at deepening understanding the current challenges to the children’s rights in the digital age in terms of education, privacy, protection, participation and freedom.

Webinar on "The development of identity in digital environments".
Between October 2019 and December 2020, the Italian Safer Internet Center - SIC ran seven educational and awareness raising seminars addressed to youth professionals (social workers, paediatricians, psychologists and teachers, as well as all those professionals involved in child protection issues) aiming at deepening understanding the current challenges to the children’s rights in the digital age in terms of education, privacy, protection, participation and freedom. The resource is the webinar registration.

Asking permission before sharing an image or being aware of what it means when accepting terms and conditions is important when it comes to helping children stay in control of their online lives. Get expert advice on how to talk to children about consent to help them better navigate their online world.