Safer Internet Day

EU Kids Online: Young teens find it easier to “be themselves” online than offline

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Nearly half of European 11-16 year olds agree that they find it easier to be themselves on the internet than when they are with people face-to-face, and one in eight young people (12%) st

UKCCIS launches ‘Click Clever Click Safe’ campaign

To mark Safer Internet Day on 9 February, the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) launched its ‘Click Clever Click Safe’ campaign to promote internet safety amongst children and parents. The campaign is designed to encourage parents to remember the digital code ‘Zip It, Block It, Flag It.’

Safer Internet Day

These days millions of us regularly post information about ourselves on the internet – from updates and photos on social networking sites to videos and blogs. It’s important that everyone knows how to manage their information and identity online, particularly children and young people. But how can we be sure that children know what they should and shouldn’t post online or how to use the privacy settings on social networking sites?