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Safer Internet Forum
BIK TeamRegistration for Safer Internet Forum (SIF) 2021 is now open! Taking place online on 6-7 October 2021, this year's edition will explore how to make Europe's Digital Decade fit for children and young people.
Safer Internet Day
BIK TeamSave the date for the next edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) which will take place on Tuesday, 8 February 2022. Once again, we'll join "Together for a better internet" with supporters across the globe. In the meantime, find out what happened in your country on SID 2021, and how various organisations marked the day.
Latest news from Safer Internet Centres and beyond
Positive online civility trends reversed one year into the pandemic, new Microsoft study shows
Jacqueline Beauchere, Global Digital Safety Advocate at MicrosoftTeenagers and adults in 18 countries said perceptions of online civility have deteriorated one year into the global pandemic, with respondents in Poland, Philippines, Italy, Germany and Hungary reporting the sharpest net-negative sentiment, new Microsoft research shows.
Report Harmful Content release Annual Report 2021
UK Safer Internet CentreReport Harmful Content (RHC) recently launched their annual report for 2021, Through These Walls, analysing data between January 2020 -December 2020. Although there appears to be a worrying rise in reported cases, it is apparent there is improved public understanding of identifying and relating incidents to official bodies.
Happy birthday Nummer gegen Kummer: 40th anniversary
German Safer Internet CentreIn 2020, the German helpline Nummer gegen Kummer e.V. celebrated its 40th anniversary: 40 years of counselling at the child helpline, 40 years of volunteering, and 40 years of networking with strong partners. During these years, the helpline has offered a safe place to talk in approximately 4.7 million counselling sessions by being there, listening and providing support.