Targalt internetis

As a result of the cooperation between CGI and Telia, the cyber security computer game Spoofy has been born. Spoofy teaches children about Internet dangers, online behavior, and other topics related to smart devices. The target group of the game is younger school-age children and, together with an adult, also preschoolers. It is an adventure…

On August 22-24, a youth summer seminar Smartly on the Web took place in Nelijärve recreation Centre. The summer seminar aimed at discussing the future and role of the Internet from the perspective of young people. During the seminar, workshops were held on recognizing misinformation, what to do with digital waste and what is the…

On the Safer Internet Day, February 9, many kindergartens, schools, youth centres and libraries are carrying out awareness events for and with children and students all over Estonia. A lot of them have informed Estonian Safer Internet Center about their activities. We have placed them on a map. For example, they carry out thematic discussions,…

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted 31 years ago. The convention stipulates the children’s human rights that are universal, with every child in the world entitled to them, irrespective of age, gender, nationality or any other feature.  At the time when the convention was written. the Internet and other digital…

Work to prevent child sexual abuse requires a range of measures and close cooperation at the national and international levels. The non-profit Estonian Union for Child Welfare offers a free online service at www.vihjeliin.ee for anonymous provision of information about online materials depicting child sexual abuse. Forty-one countries across the world have such online anonymous…

In spring 2020, 7017 10-18 -year-olds from 7 Nordic and Baltic countriesparticipated in the digital Children’s Advisory Panel study and shared their experiences with digital learning during COVID-19 pandemic. The study focused on the three areas: overall satisfaction/access; schooling/learning support and wellbeing/safety.  The study was carried out online during May and involved 7 countries: Sweden,…

A great deal of news reaches us daily through online media outlets, blog posts and social media platforms. Unfortunately, whether intentionally or not, misinformation is also spread. How to make sure that the articles and social media posts you read and watch are true? Here are ten tips for assessing the credibility of news. BE…

During the current state of emergency, schools, hobby clubs and playgrounds are closed, and children are using e-learning to study from home. As a result, children use the Internet and smart devices more than before. The devices are used for studying, communicating with teachers, classmates and friends, playing games, listening to music, looking for information,…

This year, the international Safer Internet Day was celebrated on February 11, when millions of people around the world organised various activities to raise public awareness for a better and safer online environment for children. Children are active users of the Internet, accounting for almost a third of the user community. Moreover, on the Internet…

Maarja Punak, Web Constable In recent years, Estonia (like the world in general) has seen growing interest in the topic of suicide, which has brought with it an increase in self-harming and games such as Blue Whale, but also tragic consequences and deaths. In this light, the last year has been of enormous symbolic significance…