News
Browse our selection of news stories to learn more about how young people from across Europe (and beyond) have been contributing to creating a safer and better internet. And, if you're interested in browsing a fuller selection of news stories, head on over to the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) portal or check out the quarterly BIK bulletin for regular highlights. If you're keen to contribute with a story of your own, check out the BIK content contribution guidelines - we'd love to hear from you!
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Youth participation – Is it just for show or does it have an impact?
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-12-16
- Author: Lili Leißer, Austrian BIK Youth Ambassador and Youth Coordinator
Just like with most events this year, Safer Internet Forum (SIF) 2020 took place online, but this did not stop the Austrian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) from inviting young people to become part of the safer internet community. The difference was that instead of 20 young people from all over Europe being usually invited to Brussels, this time almost 50 young people could participate in several events.
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Being young online during a pandemic – Insights from IGF 2020
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-12-16
- Author: BIK Team
On Tuesday, 3 November 2020, the Insafe network held a pre-event at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), “The coronavirus pandemic: A global crisis is showing us how to live online”. During the event, two youth panellists shared their experiences of the digital environment during lockdown.
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Looking back on the achievements of the Youth Pledge for a Better Internet at Safer Internet Forum
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-12-16
- Author: BIK Team
On Tuesday, 24 November 2020, the first side event of Safer Internet Forum (SIF) took place online, with a focus on Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Youth. During this session, two lines of youth participation work within the remit of BIK were discussed, including the Youth Pledge for a Better Internet, a youth-led initiative in partnership with industry on age-appropriate design launched on Safer Internet Day (SID) 2020.
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A focus on youth at Safer Internet Forum 2020
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-12-16
- Author: BIK Team
On Tuesday, 24 November 2020, Safer Internet Forum (SIF) kicked off with a side-event dedicated to BIK Youth, which placed both the BIK Youth Panel 2020 and the Youth Pledge for a Better Internet in the spotlight.
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The BIK Youth Panel 2020 is getting close!
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-11-17
- Author: BIK Team
The 12th edition of the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Youth Panel is underway and will culminate with an online session at Safer Internet Forum (SIF) 2020.
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Re-launch of klicksafe's Cyber-Bullying First-Aid App
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-10-30
- Author: German Safer Internet Centre
How can young people deal with cyberbullying when they themselves are affected? Where can they turn to if they do not want to confide in their families or teachers directly? In order to support young people in dealing with cyberbullying, members of the klicksafe Youth Panel have developed the Cyberbullying First Aid App in 2016. The German Awareness Centre klicksafe is publishing the app and the corresponding klicksafe flyer Was tun bei Cyber-Mobbing? ("What to do about cyberbullying?") in a new design and with new content.
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SIC+: focus on the activities of the Ukrainian National Child Toll-Free Hotline
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-09-30
- Author: Better Internet Centre, Ukrainian SIC+ programme participant
In Ukraine, the National Child Toll-Free Hotline ("the Hotline") began its work on 1 January 2013. The work of the Hotline is managed by the civil society organisation (CSO) La Strada-Ukraine. This organisation is a partner of non-governmental organisation (NGO) Better Internet Centre from Ukraine, which joined the SIC+ programme in 2020.
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IGF 2020 – BIK Youth Ambassadors attend #Youth4DigitalSustainability programme
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-09-30
- Author: João Pedro Martins and Kathrin Morasch, BIK Youth Ambassadors
In the run-up to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2020, the programme #Youth4DigitalSustainability brings together young people from all over the world to work together on the topic of sustainability in internet governance.
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New surveys on Greek young people's online behaviours and risks
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-09-10
- Author: Greek Safer Internet Centre
The Greek Safer Internet Centre (SIC) has recently published a new scientific article entitled "Understanding the online behaviour and risks of children: results of a large-scale national survey on 10-18 year olds". The paper includes the results of two large scale surveys that have been conducted the last two years in 900 Greek schools, among 27,000 students aged 10-18.
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Portuguese Digital Leaders attend Virtual Educa Connect 2020
- Type: Youth
- Date: 2020-09-03
- Author: Portuguese Safer Internet Centre
On Thursday, 23 July 2020, the Portuguese Digital Leaders attended the Virtual Educa Connect 2020 online conference, the largest international virtual meeting on innovation in education for social transformation. More specifically, the group was involved in a panel discussion on "Digital Citizenship: Risks and Challenges in the ‘New Normal'".