PSA: New campaign launched to offer online safety advice for families

Internet Matters Team | May 6th, 2020

Internet Matters supports parents and professionals with comprehensive resources and expert guidance to help them navigate the ever-changing world of child internet safety.

The campaign, created by End Violence Against Children Fund and backed by Facebook, has been launched to help young people ‘Stay safe at home. Stay Safe online’.

We’ve been working with Facebook and other industry players to help boost an international online safety campaign for parents, to help keep their children safe during COVID-19 lockdown. The campaign by End Violence Against Children Fund has been launched in collaboration with five governments, six companies and numerous NGOs.

What advice is available to support parents?

The campaign features a video providing the following steps to keep children safe online:

Talk with children about online risks
Stay involved in their digital world
Know who they’re connecting with online
Use privacy and security settings
Block and report people who make them feel uncomfortable
Stay safe at home. Stay safe online

What advice is available for young people?

For young people here there is also a video providing the following five steps to stay safe online:

Stay alert – things aren’t always what they seem
Always think before you share
Use privacy and security settings
Block people you don’t know or trust
Tell a trusted adult if anything makes you feel uncomfortable

In addition to these videos, the campaign highlights a range of resources available to manage children’s online safety from guides on managing social platforms like Facebook and Instagram to ways to tackle bullying and online grooming.

To learn more about the ‘Stay Safe at home. Stay Safe Online.’ campaign and get access to resources visit: https://www.end-violence.org/safeonlinecovid

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