News Overview 2019

Even well-known YouTubers have experiences with hate online. In the new klicksafe video series #lauteralshass, "Silvie Rockstar," "Pocket Hazel" and "RobBubble" report on how they personally deal with hate comments. They show how they don't get discouraged by haters and give tips on how to deal with hate comments. The videos can be viewed and downloaded at klicksafe.de.

Terms of use and privacy statements in apps and online services are almost always long, complicatedly worded, and difficult to understand. Young users in particular therefore rarely take a look and hardly have a chance to understand the complex content. Handysektor helps and presents the most important aspects of the terms of use of popular apps in the new material "Terms of use in brief".

Music via the playlist, computer games on the smartphone and an intelligent robot for math problems: What and how do children play with today? And what does their children's room look like? The current issue of SCROLLER is all about the digital children's room.

On Safer Internet Day, klicksafe is launching the nationwide #lauteralshass campaign and is calling for people to get involved. Schools, organizations, media and companies can help shape the campaign. All interested parties have the opportunity to set a sign against hate on the Internet. We look forward to your involvement!

General terms and conditions, data privacy statements, terms of service - hardly any users read through these important documents. Peppered with legal terminology, it is not only difficult for young people to understand these texts. In the new info sheets for young people, Handysektor summarizes the most important points for using the popular services WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat. The new materials can be downloaded and ordered now.

Too little protection for children and young people on the Internet | Report published by jugendschutz.net on safety in social media | Platforms delete only one third of reported violations

On January 4, 2019, the publication of hundreds of stolen data records of celebrities and politicians became public knowledge. The incident once again shows how important it is that we protect our data on the Internet. The BSI provides information about the most important measures for more data security.