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  • content-related issues, digital and socia-cultural environment, internet usage, policy and regulation, potentially harmful content, practices and engagement

National Plan for the Reduction of Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies

This national plan addresses addictive behaviours and dependencies, including indicators about internet use and perception of risk by young people.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).

Entities responsible for implementation: Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action / Comité de Política Nacional e Ação sobre o Álcool and European Alcohol and Health Forum / Fórum Europeu Álcool e Saúde.

  • Portugal

  • Implemented 2013 - 2020
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • Resource
  • Austrian Safer Internet Centre
  • 18 March 2025

Technical child protection on the internet

Although promoting media literacy among young users is the top priority, the use of technical measures on the digital devices of younger children can be helpful. The range of technical child protection measures is vast, and they typically combine various functions to keep inappropriate content away from minors. This usually involves setting usage times, filtering content, and blocking certain applications.

  • Resource
  • Direção-Geral da Educação (Directorate-General for Education), Portuguese Safer Internet Centre
  • 31 January 2025

Healthy use of technology during school holidays – awareness campaign

The Directorate-General for Education, through the SeguraNet awareness centre, with the support of Geração Cordão and the Institute for Child Support, has launched the campaign "Holidays: a tech-healthy place!". This initiative aims to raise awareness among children and young people about the healthy use of technology during school holidays.

  • Article
  • French Safer Internet Centre
  • 02 December 2024

Ultra-violence on your smartphones: How to protect your children?

A concerning trend among school-age children is the exposure to ultra-violent scenes (torture, beheadings, war scenes) on their smartphones. Alarmingly, 25 per cent of 11 to 18 year olds are engaging in this disturbing behaviour.
  • Article
  • Austrian Safer Internet Centre
  • 21 October 2024

Should mobile phones be banned in schools?

It is undeniable that mobile phones play a large part of young people's lives. In schools, however, is a general ban on mobile phones necessary or are individual usage rules more sensible?
  • Article
  • BIK Team
  • 25 June 2024

Latest helpline trends: Quarter 1, 2024

The Insafe network of helplines collects data about the types of calls received, which is analysed every three months to examine possible trends and emerging issues. The most recent helpline data covers the period from January to March 2024. This quarter, more than 16,500 contacts were made to the helpline network.
  • Article
  • Romanian Safer Internet Centre
  • 21 May 2024

Embracing JOMO: finding joy in offline experiences 

In today's hyperconnected world, where the internet has become an integral part of daily life, a new phenomenon has emerged: FOMO, or the Fear Of Missing Out. This pervasive fear drives individuals to constantly seek validation and connection online, often at the expense of their mental well-being and offline experiences. However, amidst the relentless pursuit of virtual validation, there lies a growing movement known as JOMO, or the Joy Of Missing Out. Explore the dynamics of FOMO and JOMO, their impact on mental health and productivity, and strategies for cultivating a healthier relationship with technology to promote overall well-being in the digital age.
  • Research and report
  • access, inequalities and vulnerabilities, media literacy education, well-being
  • 01 January 2024

Children and the media – a survey of 9–18-year-olds' media habits

Children and media is a survey of children and young people's digital media habits.

  • Norway

  • policy and decision makers, teachers educators and professionals
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection, BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
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