News Overview 2021

Phishing e-mails, warning letters and identity theft: There are some obvious dangers lurking on the Internet that, in the worst case, make legal action necessary. But even the supposedly harmless posting of a picture or a video can have legal consequences. With the new klicksafe quiz on "Legal Issues on the Net", all interested users can test their knowledge of legal aspects on the Internet.

Exciting videos and interviews, entertaining short stories, tough tips, app and game recommendations, and lots of DIY ideas around topics of safe media use: With the new, digital SCROLLER magazines, children can safely dive into the world of digital media.

Especially in times of homeschooling, children and young people depend on finding information online. Mobile devices are also used for this purpose and numerous apps are used. The fragFINN app should not be missing, because it offers a protected surfing space especially for children.

In the Actionbound game "In the Bunker of Lies", young people learn to debunk conspiracy narratives and false news. On the occasion of iMedia 2021, klicksafe is publishing a special edition of the game for school classes in Rhineland-Palatinate in combination with a competition.

The use of streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video is part of everyday life for many families. Of course, it's not just the parents who watch, but many children also watch or even use the services on their own. We show how parents can safely set different streaming services for their children in a detailed guide, which is now available revised and updated.

How can parents set up mobile devices quickly and safely? We have summarized the most important technical settings for smartphone and tablet as a quick guide on an info sheet (iOS and Android).

The photo and video platform Instagram wants to expand its youth protection measures in the future to better protect children and young people from cybergrooming. The focus of the changes is on preventing contact from strangers, also known as cybergrooming. Some of the announced changes have already been implemented, others are still to be introduced. klicksafe gives an overview of what will change for underage users on Instagram in the future.

How do right-wing extremists use digital games, gaming platforms and communities to appeal to a young audience? To what extent are racism, misogyny, and hostility to democracy part of online gaming cultures? And how is the gaming scene itself combating it? These and other questions are addressed by the newly established thematic focus "Right-wing extremist [&] gaming cultures" on the website Hate on the Net, a service of jugendschutz.net.

For 30 years, the Fachstelle für Jugendmedienkultur NRW has been offering pedagogical assistance in the assessment of digital games to all interested parties with the brochure "Digitale Spiele - Pädagogisch beurteilt" (Digital Games - Pedagogically Assessed). The anniversary edition has now been published and is available for download.

The spread of depictions of child sexual abuse in class chats is an ongoing problem. Various campaigns from the field of crime prevention are already raising awareness about this serious problem. In its broadcast yesterday, SWR also drew attention to the fact that depictions of abuse and violence are often spread in class chats by children and young people themselves.

How can I defend myself against cyberbullying? How do I deal with sexting? How do I avoid WhatsApp stress? - Young people in particular are confronted with different content and challenges online. The online counseling service JUUUPORT answers important questions about dealing with problems online and offers helpful tips in the new brochure "Tips for your online behavior".

How well can the general public assess and evaluate digital news? The newly published study by the New Responsibility Foundation (SNV) includes a population-representative test of digital information and news skills and identifies areas where action is needed.

30 years ago, Crime Victims Day was launched by Weisser Ring e.V. to draw attention to people who have been harmed by crime and violence and to show where help is available. This year, the organization is placing the day under the motto "Together against hate and agitation" and is calling for civilly courageous action.

Influencers - stars of today?! - This question is the focus of the 43rd Stuttgart Days of Media Education. Reality and appearance quickly become blurred on social media platforms, especially for children and young people. As a result, many unrealistic standards and ideals are set by the role model of the influencers. klicksafe is presenting the teaching material Kosmos YouTube as part of the media education days, which teachers can use to work on the topic of influencers on YouTube with young people.