News Overview 2018

The smartphone is at the top of children's wish lists. And digital Christmas gifts such as consoles and video games are also very much in vogue. The Internet ABC helps with gaming tips and is also on hand to offer advice on how much time children should spend in front of the screen.

At Christmas, many children of elementary school age already want their own smartphone. For parents, it is not always easy to weigh up when their child can safely and responsibly operate a smartphone with mobile Internet access. Our checklist "Is your child ready for a smartphone?" is intended to give parents a rough guide. The checklist as well as further tips and information on cell phone use are available in the klicksafe parents' area.

Handysektor tests the most important apps for teenagers

klicksafe publishes media scouts support material for flyer

Salafist propaganda on the Internet is often aimed specifically at young people. The initial focus is less on religious topics and more on questions related to everyday life. The ideological offers of Salafist propaganda promise young people in particular orientation, meaning and identity. klicksafe provides information about Salafist online content in the new topic module and website area of the same name.

Erfurt Netcode e.V. awards five high-quality websites for children

20 years of research on media use by young people. Changes and trends presented in a well-founded and fact-based way.

Christmas Eve is a month away and many children want the latest toys. Increasingly, these are Internet-enabled and pose new risks to children's privacy. What should parents look out for before and after buying Internet-enabled toys? In the klicksafe parents' area, you can find safety tips for dealing with networked toys and an info flyer with 10 answers on the topic of SmartToys.

Whether it's a rap song, a quiz, an online course or a workshop - there are many ways to give young people an understanding of the topic of data privacy.

A large number of posts on social media contain product presentations and are aimed at teenagers and young adults

Federal Ministry for Family Affairs and Society for Media Education and Communication Culture (GMK) honor projects

Video on the European Day of Action: FSM, eco and jugendschutz.net inform about cooperation in the fight against sexual abuse

The time in front of the screen - how do you do it?

The new teaching material was developed in cooperation with the youth portal Handysektor and addresses problems in class group chats.

Many teachers hardly feel able to protect children and young people when dealing with online media.