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Cyberchecker goes LIVE – digitaler Elternabend

Alexandra — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:18:54 +0000

Der Innovationshauptplatz Linz lud die cyberchecker am 23. Mai 2024 in ein Aufnahmestudio ein – zum digitalen Elternabend!

Die Wichtigkeit der Begleitung von Kindern und Jugendlichen durch die vielfältige Welt von Social Media in Zeiten von Krisen, problematischen und einseitiger Bubbles auf Plattformen, Gewaltcontent und vieles mehr hat die Stadt Linz schon längst erkannt!

Erwachsene sind oft ratlos und Wissen gar nicht, wo sie bei der Begleitung von Kindern und Jugendlichen durch die Welt von Social Media ansetzen sollen, ohne in die Privatsphäre der Kinder zu verletzen. Kein Hinderniss für die cyberchecker – wir stellen uns diesen herausfordernden Fragen von Lehrpersonal, Erziehungsberechtigten und Interessierten.

Der Ansatz eines digitalen Elternabends ist innovativ und verlief durch die Chatfunktion und die wunderbare Ausstattung problemlos. Die digitale Welt bietet viele Chancen.

Inhaltliche Schwerpunkte waren:

Kinder und Jugendliche und ihre aktuellen Trends auf Social Media gepaart mit einfachen Tipps zum Umgang mit diesen – für Lehrkräfte und Eltern
Wie können wir als Erwachsene, Erziehungsberechtigte oder Lehrkräfte niederschwellig und ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger mit den Inhalten auf Social Media umgehen?
Wie kann Social Media sogar zu einem Lerntool zuhause oder in der Schule werden?

Der spannende, digitale Austausch und das positive Feedback freuten uns ganz besonders! Danke, dass wir unsere Mission mit euch als Partner teilen durften, lieber Linzer Innovationshauptplatz und danke auch den Interessierten für den regen und spannenden Austausch.

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Den digitalen Raum erkunden: Ein Leitfaden von Cyberchecker

Sandrine Baumgartner — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:43:37 +0000

In today's digital era, it is more important than ever that children and young people develop the skills to deal with the challenges of the online world safely and responsibly. As parents, carers and educators, it is our job to support them in this. At Cyberchecker, we want to help you guide your children as they navigate the digital landscape. In this blog post, we will explain some important terms and give tips on how you can help your children navigate the online world in a safe and healthy way.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is an important topic that concerns parents and children alike. It refers to measures and technologies developed to protect computer networks, systems, devices and data from cyber-attacks, unauthorised access, data theft and other threats. It is important that children learn early on how to stay safe online by using strong passwords, not disclosing personal information and being careful with suspicious links and messages.

Fake news

Fake news is false or misleading information that is deliberately spread in order to influence opinions, create a mood or spread disinformation. It can quickly go viral on social media platforms and lead to misunderstandings, confusion and conflict. It is important that children learn to be critical of the information they see online and to check sources before believing them.

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)

FOMO refers to the fear of missing out that can arise from the constant consumption of social media, when you feel like you're not participating in current events or keeping up with the latest happenings. It is important that children learn to develop a healthy approach to social media and not be influenced by the pressure to always be online.

Doxing

Doxing is the practice of collecting and publishing personal information about a person online, often with the aim of harassing, threatening or discrediting them. Parents should educate their children about what personal information they can share online and what should be kept private.

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a serious problem that affects many children and young people. It refers to the use of technology, particularly social media, to deliberately harass, threaten or humiliate other people. Parents should talk to their children about cyberbullying and encourage them to seek help if they are victimised or witness someone else doing it.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is another important aspect of the digital world that affects parents and children alike. It encompasses the practices, technologies and processes aimed at protecting computer systems, networks and data from unauthorised access, misuse, theft or damage. Parents should ensure that their children's devices are equipped with the latest security updates and that they use strong passwords to protect their data.

Data protection

Data protection is another important topic in connection with the use of social media and other online platforms. It refers to the security and protection of personal data from unauthorised access, misuse or disclosure. Parents should teach their children how to protect their privacy online by reviewing their privacy settings and only sharing information with trusted individuals.

Two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication is a security procedure in which access to an account or platform is verified by entering two different identification methods to increase security against unauthorised access. Parents should teach their children how to enable two-factor authentication to further protect their accounts.

Phishing

Phishing refers to fraudulent attempts to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card information through fake communications, often through fake emails or websites. Children should learn how to recognise and protect themselves from phishing attempts by not giving out personal information or clicking on suspicious links.

Fake news

Fake news is misleading or false information that is deliberately spread to manipulate or deceive public opinion. Children should learn how to recognise fake news and rely on trustworthy sources for their information.

Sexting

Sexting is the sending or receiving of sexually explicit messages, photos or videos via digital communication tools such as smartphones or social media. Parents should talk to their children about the risks of sexting and teach them how to protect themselves in such situations by not sharing intimate content and treating others with respect.

Cyber grooming

Cyber grooming refers to the manipulation and targeted approach of children or young people via the internet, often with the aim of enabling sexual abuse or exploitation. Parents should talk to their children about how they can protect themselves from cyber grooming by not disclosing personal information and not socialising with strangers online.

Bubble

Bubble refers to the tendency of social media users to stay in a filter bubble-like environment where they are mainly exposed to content and opinions that match their own views, which can lead to limited diversity and perspective. Children should learn how to step out of their bubble and learn about different perspectives in order to develop a broader understanding of the world.

Algorithm

An algorithm is a set of instructions or rules used by computer programs to perform certain tasks, such as displaying content in the news feeds of social media platforms, based on user interests and behaviour. Children should understand how algorithms work and how they can influence their online experiences.

Grooming

Grooming is the process by which an adult forms an emotional connection with a child in order to later abuse them, often through online communication and advances. Parents should talk to their children about the risks of grooming and teach them how to recognise and protect themselves from suspicious behaviour.

Social media disorder scale

The Social Media Disorder Scale is a tool to assess and measure the level of dependency or negative impact that excessive social media use can have on mental wellbeing. Parents should be mindful of how much time their children spend online and ensure that they have a healthy balance between online and offline activities.

We hope that this overview of some important terms in the field of cyber security and digital media has helped you. If you have any further questions or need more information, don't hesitate to contact us.

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NEUE Artikel. Social Media für Kinder sicherer gestalten

Sandrine Baumgartner — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:22:27 +0000

Making social media safer for children

NEUE Vorarlberger Tageszeitung: Saturday 13 April 2024

Read article: Making social media safer for children

Podcast episode: For a coffee with... listen now

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cyberchecker auf der Bildungsmesse Interpädagogica

Alexandra — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:49:35 +0000

On Thursday, 9 November 2023, the cybercheckers travelled to Linz for the Interpädagogica to give a presentation on a topic close to their hearts: Through the world of TikTok and Co.

Interpädagogica is a major education trade fair, which this year also focuses on digitalisation and digital schools. So cyberchecker was invited to give a presentation on the world of TikTok and co. and the importance of this for children and young people and everyday school life. The questions that the committed educators and educational designers had were particularly interesting. In addition, new trends in the world of social media were passed on to the educators. An exciting discourse also arose, which, to the delight of the cybercheckers, showed that teachers also recognise the importance of this topic in schools and want to make a contribution. Our visit to Interpädagogica enabled us to take away ideas, concerns, but also uncertainties in relation to everyday school life and social media. In order to create awareness throughout society, this is exactly what we need: committed and interested adults who want to know and understand the digital world of children and young people.

We are incredibly grateful for this experience and the exchange and look forward to accompanying some more cybercheckers through the world of social media in the future! If you would like a cyberchecker presentation, please send us an e-mail to info@cyberchecker.at. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Pornografische Inhalte auf Social Media

Sandrine Baumgartner — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:39:16 +0000

From adults contacting children to live streams in which adults perform sexual acts on themselves or other adults - why conversations without fear and judgement are particularly important - here you will find tips from sex educators.

False reality about one's own sexuality

When cyberchecker surveyed 150 children and young people between the ages of 10 and 15 in Vienna and Vorarlberg, 122 children stated that they had already received requests or messages from adults. Some of the children were also asked to send pictures of themselves. Some children said that they were having fun and had communicated with adults via various platforms. Especially Snapchat, Instagram and Whats App are popular platforms for getting in touch with children.

In a safe environment created by the teacher and cyberchecker, an 11-year-old boy said that he had recently taken part in a live stream in which an adult man had performed sexual acts on himself. According to his story, he perceived this situation as exciting and funny and watched the stream for a few minutes. Other children also opened up and said that they would secretly watch adult sexual content. In addition to accessible porn sites, Reddit also appears to be a popular platform for this.

These pictures and videos ensure that the children have a completely False reality about your own sexuality and their own body. They often feel overwhelmed by these images, but curiosity and their own sense of pleasure can lead them to consume such content more often. The connection to love, respect and healthy sexuality can be lost. There is also a risk that the children will make a connection with strangersthat they do not know. This can lead to the sending of personal photos and personal messages and data. In the worst case scenario, the children can build up such a strong connection that they wish they could meet the stranger.

Pornographic content - tips from sex educators

Start early and educate: As soon as the child has a mobile phone with internet access and is allowed to use it without adult supervision, you should start talking about sexuality and pornography on the internet. Children are often afraid of doing something forbidden or bad when they receive such messages or see certain posts. Make children aware that they can accidentally end up on such sites or in such chats and that this is not a bad thing. In this way, you as a parent or teacher can create an important basis of trust that is not about guilt and shame. It is important that you go to an adult you trust and report and block such content or messages.
Stay calm and speak objectively: If the child has the feeling that the parents are very worried about such content, it could happen that the child remains silent about such online experiences. They don't want to scare their parents or teachers and will keep such images or videos to themselves. Anyone can end up on such sites, because the internet is full of them.
Speak on a meta-level and not too personally: Do not give any personal examples of pornography. It is also difficult for children to talk about content that they have seen themselves. Give an example from the media or tell a story about someone else's case and ask whether such content is a topic at school or on your child's mobile phone. This way, the child feels comfortable and does not project this content onto themselves or their parents. This approach is also recommended for teachers.
How real is pornographic content? Feelings, love and respect often play little role in pornographic content and a false image of sexuality is created. From a certain age, this can also lead to a distorted perception of one's own sexuality, but also of one's own body. If you have the feeling that this could apply to your child, contact the teacher and ask for a workshop with a sex educator or a media educator. It is important to teach children that such pornographic content is more like an action or fantasy film than reality.
On Instagram you can find the Clinical sexologist Magdalena Heinzlwho has taken on such questions. On her channel sexological on Instagram children receive realistic, educationally valuable tips from an expert. It is important to tell the children that such pornographic content is more like an action or fantasy film than reality. This profile is also very suitable for lessons to address specific issues!
Search engine filter: A Search engine filter provides additional protection. Google calls this filter Safe Search and you can activate it in the settings. Find out which other filters offer protection against inappropriate content. But make sure you awareSet filter none 100% safe Solution represent! They merely minimise the risk. Teachers can make parents aware of these and other search engine filters.
Blocking other people's numbers and profiles: You never know 100% who is on the other side of a phone number or profile. Make your child or pupils aware of this. The topic of adults contacting children can also be dealt with in this context. Blocking other people's numbers and profiles should be discussed and implemented at a very early age.

Further contributions

Here you will find a link to our blog post ,,Animal cruelty and the killing of animals on social media as a viral trend". You are welcome to read more about current trends.

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Tierquälerei als viraler Trend auf Social Media

Sandrine Baumgartner — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:10:45 +0000

Photos and videos of animals are some of the most successful and popular content on social networks. Some animals have millions of followers. Many videos and images of animals being killed or tortured for clicks and likes have been circulating for some time now. A young cat that was put in a blender and its death struggle was captured in a video went viral. Almost all 120 children surveyed by cyberchecker had seen the video.

Staged content

The internet is also full of supposed animal rescue videos, which are only staged for clicks and likes. Wild animals are kept at home, made up, beaten or provoked. Very young people can become blunted by such videos and forget that Animals are sentient beings who are exposed to great stress and pain in such videos. Children can also the boundaries towards animals This can lead to dangerous situations in children's everyday lives. For example, a child could provoke a dog on the street because they don't recognise the needs and boundaries of a dog, but also the dangers.

Recognise boundaries, report videos

Animal rights activists videos of native wild animals, stressed animals or animal cruelty content immediately. According to the Organisation four paws often provoked by humans to generate clicks and likes. We may cheer on the rescue, but animals are deliberately put in dangerous situations to generate followers. Also talk to the pupils and your own children about the fact that animals can feel pain and emotions and that such videos should always be reported. This strengthens the sense of empathy your child and ensures that he or she better understand the limits and needs of animals and integrate them into everyday life.

Further contributions

Here you will find a link to our blog post ,,Pornographic and sexual content on social media and how to deal with it as a parent or teacher". You are welcome to read more.

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Wie gehe ich als Elternteil oder Lehrkraft mit Krieg und Hetze auf Social Media um?

Alexandra — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:59:28 +0000

As an adult, set the right questions - and above all, without criticising the children for their opinion. condemn. Find out here what questions to ask and how you can proceed! Let's not leave our children alone with this flood of images - be a cyberchecker!

Do not leave the child alone!

The current situation in several areas of the world means that our children are relatively quick to form an opinion on certain conflicts or issues in the world. These positions, some of which are vehemently held, are the result of a wide variety of factors - social media also plays a major role in this as a Opinion-forming tool. They can also trigger fear, anger or sadness and Lasting consequences for mental health have. It is important that we adults Catching children's insecurities and the children with the Weltschmerz not alone let. Our children are confronted with adult content that they are often unable to fully understand and process.

What is my child or pupil currently looking at on TikTok and Co.?

Whether it's just a few videos or lots of them: Every child with internet access and various apps comes into contact with disturbing war videoscurrently mainly from Israel and Palestine. Realise that the platforms are full of anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim contributions are. Also circulating disturbing videos from murdered and injured People. People take this as an opportunity to create brutal videos and posts and, above all, to win over children to radical views.

What do videos from dead people and War wounded with my Child?

Children can use the Complexity of such pictures and videos not process. Sometimes it feels to them as if these images are happening in their neighbourhood. They make a connection to their own lives. So a Feeling of threat and, as a result, fear, but also hatred or anger can arise and influence a child's psyche. The greatest danger is that the Algorithm ensures that the children are only confronted with such incriminating videos. This can lead to the so-called Doomscrolling lead.

What is Doomscolling and what does that do to children?

Children only see such videos, pictures and "bad news". This conveys the feeling that everything in the world and in life is only negative. This can have a negative impact on a child's mental health and promote emotions such as anger, sadness and aggression.

Which Questions I can give my Child or my Pupils place?

Important: Make sure you Time and prejudge Don't touch the child. Also make sure that they themselves No fear-inducing rhetoric use. Enter Hope!

What are you currently seeing particularly often on Instagram, TikTok and co.
What questions do you have?
How do you feel when you see this content?
Do you have an opinion on the content you see? If so, why and which one?
How does it feel to see the suffering of the people in the videos?

Can I show uncertainty or fear and give a factual overview, even though the children's opinions seem clear?

It is generally advisable for adults to avoid situations fact-based and factual describe. Uncertainties, sadness or helplessness can and should be shown.

The Language the Adults: It is particularly Important!

Pay attention to a calm voice and a pleasant space for the conversation. Make sure you have enough Time in!

Generalisations and the collectivisation of people should be avoided.

It is particularly important to remember the empathic sympathy for the suffering of individuals and civilians. Children need much longer timeto Assign concepts and to analyse the situation sort.

Which Tips I can give a child for Social Media give?

The important thing is to always justify.

Do not share videos of people who have been injured or killed - out of respect for the victims and bereaved. It also ensures that you are not spreading fake news.
Report brutal and disturbing videos so that they cannot be distributed further.
Ask adults you trust if you are unsure of information.
You don't have to have an opinion on it or express it in front of other people.
Do not comment on war videos or videos of injured or killed people.
Try to consciously watch other videos that make you feel good, because there are other beautiful things on social media and in the world.

What else can I do as a parent or teacher?

Pay attention to media time-out: Make sure that the children do other activities and spend time without their mobile phones.
At such times, regularly create Space for such conversations.
Fears or Feelings creatively expressed in the form of works of art or peace posters.
On Sources and remind people that social media is full of Fake news is - especially in times like these!
Options for assistance research or your own Projects to support people in disasters.

What age-appropriate media is available?

https://kinder.wdr.de/tv/neuneinhalb/nachrichten/index.html

https://www.hanisauland.de/index.html

https://www.zdf.de/kinder/logo

https://www.fragfinn.de/

https://www.blinde-kuh.de/index.html

On this platform you can Children's questions about peace and war place and receive child-orientated answers on it:

https://www.frieden-fragen.de/

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Von der Idee zum Erfolg – Unsere Reise mit Future Wings

Sandrine Baumgartner — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:15:37 +0000

Demo Day finally arrived, where we presented our favourite project, cyberchecker, and were actually chosen as one of the three winning projects. This means that we will receive a grant of 15,000 euros, which we can invest specifically in the further development of our project.

Start of the journey

It feels like just yesterday when we presented our idea to the Future Wings Challenge applied. Our journey and the four-month intensive programme began with the news that we had been accepted into the funding programme. We had the privilege of taking part in informative workshops with experts from various sectors. We also had a dedicated mentor at our side during this time, who supported us with valuable tips and advice.

During the programme, we worked hard to get from the idea to the actual product. In the beginning, we weren't sure how we could reach the children and who exactly our target groups should be. But after numerous workshops, intensive work and careful consideration, we were certain: we don't want to exclude anyone, because social media affects us all! Our clear goal is therefore to create awareness of social media throughout society. To show people, but especially children, how to use social media in a healthy way and to guide them through this world.

The solution - cyberchecker

Our approach is to offer a customised solution for each target group. Our First tool are interactive workshops that teachers and other multipliers can integrate directly and independently of us into their lessons with little effort. These workshops are closely linked to the curriculum and the children's prior knowledge. We use a flexible modular system in which the individual contents are separated from each other and can therefore be adapted to the needs of each individual classroom. This enables differentiation and a variety of methods. The successful implementation of our workshop by seven teachers and 152 pupils aged 10-14 in schools in Vorarlberg and Vienna, independently of us, confirms the multiplication capability of our approach.

In order to better understand the needs and interests of children, we conducted a survey with over 200 pupils in Vienna, Vorarlberg and Tyrol. Based on the results, we have developed our first topic, "Social media and the brain - why am I so addicted to TikTok?"The project was developed and piloted as part of the Future Wings Challenge.

Our Second tool is our website, which serves as a central point of contact. Teachers can download the so-called workshops on various topics here free of charge. Parents are supported with information on current topics and trends and have access to our multilingual guide. It is particularly important to us that nobody is excluded and that everyone can benefit from cyberchecker. In view of our own multicultural backgrounds, we have set ourselves the goal of translating the contents of the guide into at least seven languages. We have already translated the first topic of the guide into English, BKS and French, with other languages still in progress.

As third tool we offer low-threshold support on social media. There, children not only receive content for the workshops, but also further tips for a healthy approach to the online world. This enables us to reach those children who are not at the target schools.

The profit

With the We will invest the funding we receive in the production of videos to create cool, colourful and exciting content for our workshops. We will also continue to develop our website so that it is easy to use and is always updated with the latest articles. We are also planning to work closely with experts for our nine additional workshops to ensure that our content is scientifically sound. And finally, we would like to further expand our multilingual parent guide.

We say thank you

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our fellow human beings. Many thanks to our friends, acquaintances and family who have supported us and believed in us during this exciting time. We are also deeply grateful to the students and teachers who gave us valuable feedback and tested our first workshop "Social Media and my brain - Why am I so addicted to TikTok?". Special thanks go to our mentor, who supported us with his incredibly valuable tips during this time.

Last but not least, we would like to thank the Future Wings Challenge. Thanks to this incredible opportunity and the financial support, we can continue to pursue our project and reach even more people. We are thrilled with what we have achieved so far and are looking forward to it, together to make the online world safer and more positive! Be a cyberchecker too!

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VN Beitrag: Vorarlbergerinnen des Tages

Sandrine Baumgartner — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:58:56 +0000

Award for visionary idea

Read article: Award for visionary idea

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10 Alternativen zu Social Media

die Schafferin — Mon, 22 May 2023 22:11:55 +0000

Here are some healthy alternatives you can try if you feel the need to reduce your social media consumption:

Read: Grab a good book and immerse yourself in another world. Reading can help to relieve stress and also stimulate your imagination and creativity.
SportGo jogging, swimming or try another sport that you enjoy. Exercise can help you to reduce stress and improve your physical health.
Friends meet up: Make a date with friends and spend time with them to build positive relationships and improve your social skills.
Explore nature: Go hiking or explore nature in your neighbourhood. Nature can Soothing and help you to relax and reduce stress.
Arts and crafts: Paint, do handicrafts or try out another form of arts and crafts to Improve your creativity and skills and reduce stress.
Meditation: Take the time for a mediation session to help you Calm your mind and reduce stress.
Music: Listen to music that relaxes you and makes you happy to Reduce stress and a to promote a positive mood.
LearningTry New skills or learn something new through online courses, books or other resources to expand your intelligence and skills.
Volunteering: Get involved in a non-profit organisation and help others to support your community and find a sense of satisfaction and fulfilment.
Cooking: Try new recipes and prepare healthy meals to improve your diet and hone your skills in the kitchen.

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