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National Plan to Counter Crimes against Sexual Freedom and Decency Affecting Minors for 2023-2026
The National Plan to Prevent Sexual Offences and Offences against Decency Suffered by Minors (including crimes committed in cyberspace) includes six areas of action and is aimed at ensuring comprehensive and wide protection of minors (Policy and Management; Law Enforcement Agencies and the Judiciary; Support and protection of aggrieved parties and members of their families; General social prevention).
DSA Accompanying Act (DSA-BegG)
The DSA Accompanying Act (DSA-BegG) is the federal law that enacts the Digital Services Act in Austria and amends other national laws. It was discussed and published in 2023 and entered into force in 2024. The DSA-BegG provides new procedures against illegal content (particularly harmful content for children) and supporting clauses for victims of online hate speech.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024)
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
Austrian Criminal Code (StGB)
Section § 107c of the Austrian Criminal Code (Federal Law of 23 January 1974 on acts punishable by law, Criminal Code - StGB) addresses cyberbullying and continuous harassment by telecommunication or computer devices. It includes harmful content related to damages to a person’s honour and facts and images shared without consent. The provision was included in the StGB in 2015 and was amended in 2021 by the Hate on the Net Combating Act (HiNBG). In addition, Section 207a addresses CSAM and sexual depiction of minors (Source: Strafgesetzbuch, BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Hate on the Net Combating Act (HiNBG)
The Hate on the Net Combating Act (HiNBG) amends the Criminal Code (1974), modifying section § 107c. The new provision considers harassment by telecommunication or computer devices even in a single occurrence (a single non-consensual upload of images). In addition, descriptions of offences are also modified. The HiNBG has been in force since 2021. (Source: HiNBG)
Entities responsible for implementation: Federal Ministry of Justice, Republic of Austria/Bundesministerium für Justiz
How to protect my child from viewing inappropriate and harmful internet content?
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.
REKOMENDACIJOS TĖVAMS IR GLOBĖJAMS DĖL VAIKŲ SAUGUMO INTERNETE
Lietuvoje prasidėjus nuotoliniam ugdymo procesui vaikai ypač daug laiko praleidžia internete. Šalia daugybės naudingų ir vertingų informacinių išteklių,darbo ir bendravimo įrankių, pramogų virtualioje erdvėje slypi ir grėsmių, tad suaugusiųjų pagalba ir priežiūra vaikams šiuo laikotarpiu ypač reikalinga.
“What should I do if a child's naked photo is on the Internet?” - advices to parents
Due to increasing number of reports received to Latvian Hotline from parents, teachers and school’s support staff regarding the problem of child nudes circulating on the internet SIC has developed informative resource to raise awareness of parents and teachers about the risks when children unconsciously are producing child pornography and sharing it in closed chat groups, social media and elsewhere on the internet. Nudes of adolescents usually go online because they exchange sexually explicit pictures with their peers without thinking of consequences.
"Don't send nudes" - advices to teens
Due to increasing number of reports received from minors and their parents about the fact that adolescents are exchanging nudes with peers on social media and such content is circulating on closed chat groups and other places on the internet SIC has developed informative material containing advises to teens how to protect themselves and not to get into such situations, also avoid risks of sexual abuse. Resource includes risks, tips and advises how to act if you have sent your naked photo to somebody or have noticed a photo of a naked minor on the Internet.
Podcast "Harmful content online"
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.
Compendium "Children's online safety"
New edition of Polish Safer Internet Centre's compendium for parents and professionals working with adolescents is a glossary on the most present issues connected to children and youth's internet safety. The main goal of the compendium is to systematize current knowledge on children and youth activity online. In the compendium reader will find an diagnose of current social phenomenon taking place online, analysis of risky behavior with special consideration of causes and ways to prevent threats. The teacher or parent will find wide spectrum of educational and preventative guidelines.
