New European Plan Proposed for Safer Internet for Children and Teenagers

From Euroalert:

The European Commission set out a plan for safer internet and better internet content for children and teenagers. In particular, the new strategy is to build up the market for interactive, creative and educational content online, in a partnership between the European Commission and Member States, mobile phone operators, handset manufacturers and providers of social networking services.
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Today 75% of children use the internet, a third of them on mobiles, according to the Commission. Also, 4 in 10 children report having encountered risks online such as cyber-bullying, being exposed to user-generated content promoting anorexia or self-harm or misuse of their personal data. While by 2015 it is expected that 90% of jobs across all sectors will require technology skills, only 25% of young people across the EU say they have “high” levels of basic Internet skills (such as using the Internet to make phone calls, create a web page, or use peer-to-peer file sharing).

Direct to: Making a Better Internet for Children (via European Commission)

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