Betternet Lab: the online lives of LGBTIQ youth
On 6 November, the partners of the Belgian Safer Internet Centre Betternet (Mediawijs, CSEM, Média Animation, and Child Focus) organised a day of reflection and networking focused on the online lives of LGBTIQ* youth.
The power of likes through the eyes of Greek SIC's Youth Panel
Teenagers and adults are constantly bombarded with images depicting "perfect" bodies, faces, products and relationships, making them feel inadequate and urging them to have similar lifestyles.
Online pressures – Filtering the good from the bad
Social media is a great place to connect with others, share parts of our lives, see into other people’s worlds, and it is a fantastic platform to raise awareness about important issues. However, it can add pressure by portraying an idealised version of normal life. Our newsfeeds often contain images of people looking great, wearing nice clothes, and doing exciting things – living their best lives.
Exploring how young people connect and share on social media with The Full Picture
The Full Picture is a short film exploring how young people use social media to connect and share. The film highlights the influences and pressures young people face online and encourages them to see the full picture.
European Digital Identity Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing the European Digital Identity Framework
In June 2021 the Commission adopted a proposal for a European Digital Identity. EU citizens and residents should have a right to a European Digital Identity wallet that is safe, free, convenient to use, and protects personal data. This would apply to children according to national law, and also to businesses. The wallet will allow a child e.g. to prove his or her age without revealing other personal data. It gives users control over what data they want to share about themselves, and with whom.
Positive awareness-raising approaches based on children’s views of their digital lives
Internet Sans Crainte, the awareness-raising node of the French Safer Internet Centre, has recently adopted a strategy of producing co-constructed and adaptive resources on online safety. This approach is in direct response to an observed need to promote more in-depth consultation and dialogue within families, resulting in coherent and sustainable rules for technology use which children themselves have contributed to.
Sexuality online: interview with Vânia Beliz
Vânia Beliz is the author of several books on sex education. In an interview promoted by the Portuguese Safer Internet Centre and published in the Forum Estudante Magazine, the clinical psychologist specialising in sexology reflects on some of the main risks and consequences associated with combining sexuality and new technologies.
Digitalisation and climate: a guide for a more conscious life
The Portuguese Safer Internet Centre, in collaboration with the Portuguese Institute for Sport and Youth (IPDJ), translated and adapted the Austrian guide on “Digitalisation and climate: environmental awareness in the digital world." The aim is to provide "suggestions for a conscious life in the area of tension between digitalisation and climate." The motto of this publication is "Think first, then click'.
Safer Internet Day 2021 in Malta
Together with the rest of the world, Malta recently commemorated Safer Internet Day (SID); a day of celebration marked in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people. The campaign has grown beyond its traditional geographic zone and is now celebrated in approximately 200 countries, reaching millions worldwide. With the global theme of “Together for a better internet”, the day calls upon all stakeholders to unite to make the internet a safer and better place for all, especially for children and young people.
Debunking fake news on Safer Internet Day 2021 in Bulgaria
Dozens of schools, institutions and organisations in Bulgaria celebrated the 18th Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, 9 February 2021 with various events and initaiatives. The central national event was organised by the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) and held online with the active participation of its Youth Panel. Around 80 young people, teachers and professionals took part in the event, which was also streamed live on the centre’s Facebook page. Schools nationwide gathered their pupils and followed the live event on screen.
