Better Internet for Kids

The Child Focus helpline is receiving more and more cases of 'sexting gone wrong' (or secundary sexting). Therefore we created an educational video for youngsters, introducing the the grandma rule: don't post / share any content online that you don't want to see in a frame at you grandma's.

The Child Focus helpline is receiving more and more cases of sextortion. Therefore we created a 'decision tree' for youngsters, with some usefull tips and tricks.

Official video of the national campaign in Bulgaria for raising awareness about the risks related to posting online provocative selfies.

Child Focus decided to focus this year's edition of the Safer Internet Day on sextortion, an upcoming issue where teens are meeting a new 'hot' contact online and are quickly asked to get undressed in front of their webcam if they want to see more of their new friend... unfortunately, once the video has been made, the teenager is asked to pay a large amount of money or the video will be shared amongst his or her friends and family. Unfortunately, the blackmailing does not stop even if the payment is made.

Part of the Lockers Teaching Resource. Just For Fun addresses the topic of non-consensual image sharing. Lockers is a new information and education resource. It assists schools in coping with and preventing the sharing of explicit self-generated images of minors. Intended for use with Junior Cycle SPHE classes, Lockers is supported by two newly developed animations and six lesson plans. Also included in Lockers is an information section for school leaders.

For your eyes only is an animation addressing the topic of sexting. It is part of the Lockers teaching resource. The resource assists schools in coping with and preventing the sharing of explicit self-generated images of minors. Intended for use with Junior Cycle SPHE classes, Lockers is supported by a newly developed animation and six lesson plans. Also included in Lockers is an information section for school leaders.

Teen awareness campaign addressing the topic of sexting and potential consequences. This 2 minute video is supported by a website that directs teens to sources of support.

"I Like It" is an anti-cyber bullying rap performed by the GMCBeats Youth Crew to celebrate Safer Internet Day 2015.

Part of the Myselfie teaching resource. Lesson 3, How Bullying Feels and How Best to Respond, gives students an opportunity to explore the emotions involved in a cyber bullying situation and to develop strategies for coping effectively.

Part of the Myselfie teaching resource. Lesson 4, You’ve been framed, will help the students to reflect on their photo sharing practices. They will examine the characteristics of digital photographs; focusing on what makes them different from traditional photographs.