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AdWiseOnline: Protecting YOU(th) against manipulative digital marketing practices
BIK TeamAdWiseOnline aims to raise awareness about the digital marketing practices targeted at youth and shed light on the responsibilities that companies and online platforms must uphold to safeguard young consumers from online influences.
MediaSmartOnline: Spotlighting media literacy initiatives in and beyond Europe
BIK TeamThe main objective of this campaign is to test out an approach developed by MLA and EUN for running a Europe-wide media literacy awareness-raising campaign in collaboration with the Insafe network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs).
Safer Internet Day
BIK TeamThe 2024 edition of Safer Internet Day took place on Tuesday, 6 February 2024. Discover more about how people united across the globe "Together for a better internet".
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Happy international Girls in ICT Day 2024
BIK TeamToday, 25 April 2024, is International Girls in ICT Day. This global initiative aims to empower girls and young women in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It stems from a vision to bridge the gender gap in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field and encourages more girls and young women to pursue careers in technology.
New European Commission report explores age assurance
European CommissionA new study, commissioned under the BIK+ strategy, explores age assurance, including age verification tools, in today's digital landscape. It aims to provide insights into available options for age assurance and outlines essential criteria for effective age verification across different services.
The Insafe and INHOPE networks meet to facilitate sharing of experiences and good practice
BIK TeamToday, the Insafe and INHOPE networks are meeting in Warsaw, Poland, to explore areas of common ground and opportunities for closer working between helplines, hotlines, and awareness centres in a two-day training meeting. It is also an opportunity to discuss a range of online safety issues, including deep nudes, sextortion, gender-based violence and adult content, and consider the challenges that are likely to face Safer Internet Centres in the future.
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