Better Internet for Kids

The interview guide covers four overarching themes regarding news, social media, influencers, and computer gaming. The results show both differences and similarities in the informants' statements about news, social media, influencers, and gaming alone and together.

DigiStories: Alex is an educational video game that opens up the topic of healthy habits in the online environment. This game was published in October 2023 by One World in Schools, a division of the Czech organization People in Need. One World in Schools is also a part of Czech Safer Internet Centre.
Through an interactive conversation on the fictional social network DigiStories, students can learn about the signs and consequences of problematic behaviors related to the excessive use of digital technologies, in this case in the form of playing an online game.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an increasing part of our everyday lives in recent years. It generates text, images and videos, writes books, drives autonomous vehicles, diagnoses diseases or runs our homes. But how does AI actually think? Does it understand the information that we present to it and that it generates for us through so-called text models such as GPT or Gemini? A new video from the What the Fact? series answers this question.

These materials include informative brochures covering a wide array of internet safety topics and issues like cyberbullying, sexting, online manipulation and exploitation, fake news, social media security, and excessive internet use. Additionally, contain age-appropriate stories for young children, conveying essential messages about safe internet practices, along with a user-friendly guide for navigating the internet safely.

In this issue, young people share their perspectives on mental health and social media, chat room safety, media literacy, digital footprints, and online fraud. Through their articles, Youth Panel members analyze various online risks and provide tips on how users can stay safe online.

Annual report 2023 details educational initiatives, awareness campaigns, and collaborations aimed at creating a safer digital environment for children and adolescents. The report highlights key projects, such as the development of resources for parents and educators, the implementation of training programs, and the operation of helpline and hotline services. It also presents statistical data on internet usage trends and the types of online risks encountered, emphasizing the Centre's efforts to address these challenges through community engagement and policy advocacy.

In today’s interconnected world, young people are increasingly exposed to digital marketing practices. Social media platforms, mobile apps, and video games are saturated with advertisements and persuasive tactics. The AdWiseOnline campaign, now available in Greek, aims to equip youth with the knowledge they need to outsmart online ads and avoid traps while understanding their rights.

This presentation delves into the world of digital marketing, exploring how modern strategies target consumers in the digital age. It covers the various platforms and techniques used by marketers, including social media, search engines, and influencer partnerships. Attendees will gain insights into how digital marketing tactics are designed to capture attention, influence behavior, and drive engagement.

This guidebook offers practical advice for recognizing the signs of cyberbullying, understanding its impact on individuals, and taking effective action to combat it. The guide includes resources for both victims and bystanders, detailing steps to report incidents, seek support, and promote a positive online environment. With a focus on education and empowerment, this guide aims to equip readers with the tools and knowledge needed to handle cyberbullying effectively and foster safer digital spaces.

Sextoooh is a pedagogical tool focusing on the issue of sexting and gender stereotypes. These stereotypes are about how girls and boys (and everyone else) are differently judged when they are involved in sexting situations and how they deal with it.

Sextoooh encourages young people to become aware of the dynamics they are involved in during sexting situations, but also of the influence of their choices on them. However, there is more to it than that! Sextoooh encourages and promotes debate, raises awareness of each other's opinions, and highlights gender stereotypes.