Better Internet for Kids

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.

The educational material "Your Rights Online" deals with children's rights on the internet and is aimed at school librarians and school counselors, as well as children and young people (age 10-16). The material can be linked to the Swedish curriculum and therefore also be used by, or together with teachers. The material contains: the Convention on the Rights of the Child, GDPR, algorithms, and information on where to find help and support. 

Leaflet is dedicated for parents. It contains the most important information about children’s favorite video platform, YouTube – its opportunities and threats.

Sometimes parents don’t realize that their child have access to online content from his/her device (family device) which is not considered as “family friendly” or “made for kids” and can be inappropriate to his age – violent abusive or sexually explicit. Child can face harmful content accidentally – surfing on the internet, watching videos or checking social media, searching seen or heard keywords by curiosity or receiving from friends or schoolmates direct links to the content that confuses, scares or upsets the child.

Plakatas, kviečiantis diegti programėles tik iš oficialių programėlių parduotuvių.

Puikus būdas pradėti taikų šeimos pokalbį apie tai, kaip internetu naudotis saugiai ir atsakingai bei kur brėžti aiškias ribas.

This resource created by MLL of the Finnish SIC guides parents who are considering getting a smart phone for their child who is starting school. The material introduces aspects to consider and the necessary safety conversations to have with the child. Material is available in Finnish and English.

Tėvai dažnai savęs klausia, kokiais interneto labirintais klaidžioja jų vaikai? Ar jie praleidžia per daug laiko prie kompiuterio? Tikriausiai nėra tikslaus atsakymo į klausimus „Kiek yra per daug, o kiek per mažai?“. Tai labai subjektyvu, tai labai asmeniška ir labai priklauso nuo šeimos susitarimų.

Polish Safer Internet Centre created a mini-series of podcasts recordings that address children online safety topics, such as: cyberbullying, sexting, harmful content and internet abuse. In the recording took part expert from NASK - national research institution and Empowering Children Foundation. Conversation were led by Polish known radio presenter - Krystian Hanke.

Polish Safer Internet Centre created a mini-series of podcasts recordings that address children online safety topics, such as: cyberbullying, sexting, harmful content and internet abuse. In the recording took part expert from NASK - national research institution and Empowering Children Foundation. Conversation were led by Polish known radio presenter - Krystian Hanke.