Creating a safer connected world: Parents and carers

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Parents and carers are often in the best position to influence, support, educate and protect their children, both offline and online. Through the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) agenda, the European Commission (EC), Safer Internet Centres (SICs) and other stakeholders strive to support parents and carers in this role, ensuring children and young people use the internet in a responsible, respectful, critical and creative way. Read on to discover more.

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Safer Internet Day 2024 in Germany tackles pornography

The German awareness-raising centre klicksafe put the taboo topic of pornography in the spotlight for this year's Safer Internet Day (SID) on Tuesday, 6 February 2024. Discover what the German Safer Internet Centre and partners organised to celebrate the day.

Safer Internet Day 2024 in the Netherlands: Together for a better internet

The 21st edition of Safer Internet Day occurred on Tuesday, 6 February 2024. It is a day in which we emphasise the importance of a safer internet together with many other countries. We created various activities on the day to raise awareness about safe internet usage. The slogan “Together for a better internet” encouraged parents, teachers, young people, and many others to think about a safer use of internet usage for children. Attention was paid to this important topic not only by the Dutch Safer Internet Centre itself but also by other organisations. 

Safer Internet Day 2024 in Denmark: children and video games

For Safer Internet Day 2024, the Danish Safer Internet Centre (SIC) focused on video games, which continue to be an extremely popular activity for children and young people in the country. Read on to discover the main highlights of the day.

New podcast on digital parenting for Safer Internet Day 2024 in Belgium

The Belgian Safer Internet Centre focused on digital parenting for this edition of Safer Internet Day. Read on to discover how they support parents and caregivers that are concerned about ensuring that their children can make the most out of their digital experiences.

New campaign #MediaSmartOnline launches today

Today’s the day! We are officially launching the MediaSmartOnline campaign in three European countries: Czech Republic, Ireland, and Poland. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about all the media literacy actions and initiatives that are currently available for children and young people, and those who are working to upskill them (parents and caregivers, teachers and educators). It is rolled out in cooperation with the Insafe network of Safer Internet Centres and the Media & Learning Association (MLA), and coordinated under the Better Internet for Kids project.

"Growing up in the digital world": successful Safer Internet symposium

On Safer Internet Day 2024, the Austrian Safer Internet Centre organised a conference titled "Growing up in the digital world". Politicians and experts discussed current trends and challenges online with educators, parents, and an interested specialist audience. Young people were not only the subject of the event but were also actively involved in its organisation. They supplemented the specialist presentations with exciting insights into their digital world. The concept was interesting - the conference was fully booked within a few days. 

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Useful content for parents and carers

A good way for parents and carers to support their children in their digital lives is to stay aware of the issues and challenges of being online. Find some highlights below, or browse the site for more.

Browse our selection of guides on topical online safety issues - from cyberbullying to online reputation, and online challenges to sexting, find out what you need to know.

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Our guide to apps aims to provide key information about some of the most popular apps, social networking sites and other platforms which are commonly being used by children and young people (and adults) today.

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Want to find out more about Safer Internet Centre (SIC) services and resources in your country?

Check out your SIC profile page to connect with national resources and sources of support, providing awareness raising, helpline, hotline and youth participation services.