News Overview

Since the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, there have been increasing reports of anti-Semitic attacks worldwide. There are also repeated incidents of anti-Semitism in German schools. Many teachers feel overwhelmed by this. What is still considered freedom of expression? What is a punishable statement? And how do pupils react when, for example, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories are brought up in class? To mark the 85th anniversary of the Reichspogromnacht, klicksafe has compiled resources to help teachers deal with anti-Semitism at school.

JUUUPORT has been helping young people seeking advice with all their questions and problems online for over ten years. JUUUPORT has now comprehensively expanded and updated its services. As a result, the advice platform has been further adapted to the usage habits of young people. As a result, they will be able to find the right help even faster and in a more targeted way for problems such as cyberbullying, fake news or cybergrooming.

It's a horror show: Your own naked pictures appear on the internet and are publicly accessible. Those affected feel exposed and are faced with the problem of having their images deleted from online platforms as quickly as possible. A new tool from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children helps to prevent this from happening in the first place. With just a few clicks, you can prevent your own images from being uploaded to services such as Instagram and TikTok. Take It Down" is now also available in German.

Artificial intelligence (AI for short) has found its way into a wide variety of areas - including schools. For example, AI can help improve teaching. It can also provide individual support for students. And it can simplify administrative tasks in everyday school life. But how widespread is the use of AI programs in German schools so far? How do teachers rate changes brought about by AI? We would like to find out with a Europe-wide online survey. Help us out!

Chain letters via WhatsApp are spreading, especially among children. The younger the children are, the less they can judge whether the content is true or not. Especially around Halloween, creepy chain letters circulate online that can instill fear in children. We give tips on how parents can support their children in this case.

Almost everyone has heard of the filter bubble. It supposedly ensures that we only see content on the Internet that corresponds to our interests and convictions. And it often serves as a simple explanation for many social problems: political radicalization, the division of society, democratic fatigue. But what if the filter bubble doesn't exist at all? Dr. Stephan Dreyer from the Hans Bredow Institute explains why we will probably have to burst the filter bubble.

The ZDFtivi program "Young Crime" deals with typical juvenile offenses. Real cases are presented that were tried in a juvenile court. The show provides exciting and authentic information about criminal behavior and the resulting consequences. With the new klicksafe teaching material "Abzocke im Netz" (Rip-offs online), students can assess a real cybercrime case, get information about fake stores and learn about protective measures.

One topic, over 60 websites and more than 100 link tips: To the day of the child sides on 21 October the German-language child side landscape interlaces itself under the slogan ?the child rights on the trace ? One click on tag-der-kinderseiten.de opens the door to the exciting world of children's rights - presented in a diverse and multifaceted way on a wide range of platforms under the umbrella of the children's website network Seitenstark.

Is it okay to watch porn if you are under 18? What to do when sexting goes wrong? Is it okay to host someone online? This week, young counselors are explaining this in a peer-to-peer campaign by klicksafe and "Nummer gegen Kummer" on Instagram.

The United Nations World Day of the Girl has been held on October 11 since 2012. The child rights organization Plan International co-initiated this day and sets a focus topic every year with the Girls' Report. In 2023, under the title "Her Body, Her Choice," this is the question of the physical and mental health of girls with regard to sexuality and reproduction. On the occasion of World Girls' Day, klicksafe asks: What about girls' sexual self-determination on the Internet?

Abused women, armed kidnappings, frightened children - the terrorist attack on Israel shocks and polarizes. In social media such as TikTok and video portals such as YouTube, children and young people can come across disturbing depictions of violence as well as anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim propaganda. We provide information on how you can help children and young people to categorize and process what is happening.

Images reminiscent of yearbooks from the 1990s and 2000s are currently trending on TikTok and Instagram. The reason for this is the yearbook trend. An app uses artificial intelligence to transform users into their former selves. In this news article, we explain what is problematic about the computer-generated images, the so-called deepfakes, and what parents should be aware of.

Conspiracy theories offer answers, clarity and simple connections in a complex world. Via social networks, messenger services and YouTube, conspiracy narratives today reach very many people within a very short time. Children and young people in particular lack the experience and background knowledge to judge conspiracy narratives as such. How can they recognize and critically question conspiracy myths? A hidden object picture by the State Criminal Police Office of Baden-Württemberg and the Police Crime Prevention Program of the States and the Federation (ProPK) helps to start a conversation with young people about conspiracy theories.

Every year, the TOMMI children's software award honors outstanding games and digital learning offerings. Today, the nominees for the TOMMI 2023 were announced. In addition to many great offers, there is also a klicksafe offer among them. Our klicksafe quiz on the topic of digital games has been nominated in the Youth Award for Education category.

October 03 is an important national holiday. On this day in 1990, two separate German states became one again. For children and young people, reunification is a historical event with no personal connection. How can we nevertheless bring this important piece of recent German history closer to our children? How do we convey the political and personal consequences that the division of Germany had - and still has today? We took a look around the web.