Insafe network discusses the power of social media at IGF 2020
On Wednesday, 11 November 2020, representatives from the Insafe network of European Safer Internet Centres (SICs) held a workshop entitled “The Revolution won't be Televised, but Social Mediatised?” at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2020.
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.
Apetail Years 2020 study now released
Apetail Years is a study of media ownership and use by children between the age of 6 and 12, and young people aged 12-18 in Flanders, conducted by Mediaraven, Mediawijs and imec-MICT-UGent every two years. Belgian awareness centre Child Focus was also involved. The results for Wallonia will be published at the end of 2020. These results provide interesting insight into how young people deal with the news, current events and societal debate.
Misinformation and freedom of expression – the case of the Albanian "anti-defamation package"
On Thursday, 11 June 2020, at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG 2020), the Insafe network of European Safer Internet Centres (SICs), represented by Sabrina Vorbau, Project Manager at European Schoolnet (EUN) and Youth Coordinator on the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) project and Joachim Kind, Head of EU Networks at the Media Authority of Rhineland-Palatinate (LMK) and spokesperson for the German Safer Internet Centre (SIC), hosted a workshop on "Social media – opportunities, rights and responsibilities", looking at the limitations and pitfalls of freedom of speech on the internet from multiple stakeholder perspectives. In this article, Dr Nertil Bërdufi, Assistant Professor at University College Beder and Founder and Director of Beder Legal Clinic, discusses the case of Albania to highlight the societal and security impact of disinformation, as well as the governments' controversial attempt at regulating it.
The good, the bad and the urgent – tackling information disorder
On Thursday, 11 June 2020, at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG 2020), the Insafe network of European Safer Internet Centres (SICs), represented by Sabrina Vorbau, Project Manager at European Schoolnet (EUN) and Youth Coordinator on the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) project and Joachim Kind, Head of EU Networks at the Media Authority of Rhineland-Palatinate (LMK) and spokesperson for the German Safer Internet Centre (SIC), hosted a workshop on "Social media – opportunities, rights and responsibilities", looking at the limitations and pitfalls of freedom of speech on the internet from multiple stakeholder perspectives. In this article, Tanja Pavleska from the Laboratory for Open Systems and Networks, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia, examines some of the challenges encountered by the initiatives combating disinformation.
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.
ChatGPT now also on Snapchat
ChatGPT is particularly popular among students. By integrating the chatbot service as "My AI" in Snapchat, access is now even easier, and the AI has become a constant companion on the smartphone.
The threat of artificial intelligence to privacy: deepfake videos and revenge pornography
Deepfake videos have not only become one of the most effective tools of misinformation, but they also pose a significant problem for women and underage girls, who are either at risk or have already been victims of non-consensual pornography.
Greece – Focus on the impact of social media on young people for Safer Internet Day
The impact of influencers on teenagers and how their psychology is changed by what they see on social media has been at the centre of the seventeeth celebration of Safer Internet Day (SID) in Greece.
