News Overview 2018

The klicksafe topic module "Wikipedia: Shaping Knowledge Together" was developed in cooperation with Wikimedia Deutschland and provides information about the use of the online encyclopedia in the classroom. A new edition is now available.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender - according to a study by the Dalia market research institute, more than 11% of German young people feel they belong to one of these groups. This means that significantly more young people than adults profess not to be exclusively heterosexual.

This week, Europe's largest games fair, gamescom, is taking place in Cologne. In line with this, we are compiling a range of media education information on the topic of digital games.

On YouTube, there are more and more formats in which children recommend products and give personal insights into their everyday lives.

10 years helpline in the Saferinternet DE network | Problems on the net? We are there and listen! | From International Youth Day on August 12 also on Instagram

Online quiz for accurate filtering of false news | Teaching materials and worksheets enable individual media education in school classes.

Currently, there are reports in the media about a suicide challenge in connection with the fictional character "Momo". jugendschutz.net has not been able to verify the information yet, but advises caution.

With the new update, the music video app Musical.ly now belongs to its sister application Tik Tok. But what does this mean for users?

Talking robots, self-driving cars and voice assistants in cell phones: These and other intelligent devices are slowly finding their way more and more into our everyday lives. The sixth issue of SCROLLER takes an in-depth look at the topic of "artificial intelligence.

The final report of the research project "#DataDonation: Google and the 2017 federal election" was published on July 25 and shows that the personalization of Google search results is less than previously feared.

New handbook on media education between creativity and play

How can Internet users become active against hate speech?

Topic Special "Playing on the Internet: Online games and apps - good for the child?"

Hate speech on the Internet is an increasing problem for society as a whole. According to a recent study, almost 80% of Internet users have already seen hate speech or hate comments on the Internet; among younger Internet users (14-24 years), the figure is as high as 96% (source: Landesanstalt für Medien NRW, 2018). To complement existing initiatives to regulate, monitor or report online hate speech, the EU project SELMA (Social and Emotional Learning for Mutual Awareness) takes a proactive approach: the two-year project aims to address the problem of online hate speech by promoting mutual understanding, tolerance and respect.

The soccer World Cup in Russia is casting a spell on us all these weeks - and thus also mostly comfortably on the sofa. The youth portal Handysektor is therefore calling on young people not only to watch the pros sprint across the pitch, but also to get active themselves in the summer temperatures.