Creating a safer connected world: Organisations and industry

Positive online civility trends reversed one year into the pandemic, new Microsoft study shows

Jacqueline Beauchere, Global Digital Safety Advocate at Microsoft

Teenagers 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 Centre

Report 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 Centre

In 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.

Australians supported Safer Internet Day 2021 by starting the chat about online safety

Office of the eSafety Commissioner, the Australian Safer Internet Day Committee

On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, we celebrated the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) all across the world, including in Australia. In this article, the Australian Office of the eSafety Commissioner, in its role of Safer Internet Day Committee for Australia, shares a summary of the events that took place.

Living in an online stream: new study on young people’s lives on social networks

Austrian Safer Internet Centre

A new study on online behaviour and the challenges faced by Austrian children and youth on social networks shows a competent use and a conscious online presence.

Youth Internet Monitor 2021: Which social networks do young people in Austria use?

Austrian Safer Internet Centre

Every year, the Austrian Safer Internet Centre collects data on social media use of Austrian children and youth. Which social networks do young people in Austria use? Which platforms are trending, and which ones have become less popular? The results are published in the Youth Internet Monitor.