Some online challenges can be fun but some can be extremely dangerous, while the number of views and likes received is seen as an important part of the whole process.
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Safer Internet Forum
BIK TeamThis year's edition of Safer Internet Forum took place online towards the end of November 2020 with the theme of "Digital (dis)advantage: creating an inclusive world for children and young people online". In case you missed it, session recordings and selected presentations are now available.
Safer Internet Day
BIK TeamOn Tuesday, 9 February 2021, we will celebrate the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day. With actions taking place right across the globe, once again we'll join "Together for a better internet".
Latest news from Safer Internet Centres and beyond
Empathic – A programme to address empathy in the classroom
French Safer Internet CentreThe French Internet Centre (SIC) recently unveiled an empathy awareness programme for elementary and middle school students. In this article, they offer a deep dive into why and how they produced such a resource.
KiDiCoTi – An exploration into families’ handling of emergency remote learning in the first lockdown
BIK TeamThe Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission recently published new research into families’ digital lives and remote learning activities in 11 European countries during the COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020.
Raising awareness of disinformation through creativity and solidarity in Romania
Romanian Safer Internet CentreRomanian children’s news consumption mostly revolves around the internet – 49 per cent of them say they use websites, while 26 per cent use social media to read the news – followed by conversations with their parents (39 per cent) and watching television (28 per cent).