Together for a better internetReview of Safer Internet Day 2024

Safer Internet Day (SID) 2024 was celebrated worldwide on February 6. Together with numerous partners throughout Germany, klicksafe presented a wide range of activities and offers for young people, parents and educational professionals relating to pornography and sexual education online under the motto "Let's talk about porn".

Review of Safer Internet Day 2024

klicksafe event in Mainz

In cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate Media Authority, klicksafe organized a specialist and press event at ZDF in Mainz on 6 February. Under the title "Let's talk about porn! Pornography on the net"  experts in sex and media education, youth media protection, politics and science discussed where child protection must apply and when education is necessary. The event was well attended with over 100 participants. Together with pro familia Munich, klicksafe offered workshops for ninth-grade students. Topics such as body image, sexuality, attitudes towards pornography and the legal situation were covered in a protected space. Two panel discussions addressed the question of how we can effectively protect children from content that is harmful to minors. And how we can provide young people with educational support and information.

Students take photos together in front of a green screen, which is accessible at the event location at ZDF Mainz.
The invited students try out the ZDF green screen in Mainz.
Dr. Marc Jan Eumann stands in front of a seated audience with a microphone in his hand and speaks.
The Director of the Rhineland-Palatinate Media Authority, Dr. Marc Jan Eumann, welcomes the guests to Safer Internet Day 2024.
Four people sit on a stage and talk to each other. In the background is a sign reading "One click to porn. How can we protect our children?"
Discussion panel no. 1 on the topic "One click to porn. How can we protect children?". Katja Knierim (jugendschutz.net), Tabea Freitag (psychologist), Linda Joe Fuhrich (moderator) and Dr. Marc Jan Eumann (Medienanstalt Rheinland-Pfalz) (from left to right) discuss.
Psychologist Tabea Freitag sits on stage and speaks into a hand-held microphone with a smile, while the other panelists look at her and listen.
Psychologist Tabea Freitag during the discussion on the topic "One click to porn. How can we protect children?".
Dr. Marc Jan Eumann gives an interview for the television station Sat.1. The cameraman and the interviewer holding the microphone can be seen in the foreground. A foyer filled with people can be seen in the background.
Many media representatives attended the Safer Internet Day event. Shown here: Marc Jan Eumann, Director of the Rhineland-Palatinate Media Authority, gives an interview to reporters from Sat.1.
A conference room with many people. Several rows of filled chairs can be seen in the foreground. Four people can be seen on stage in the background. Behind them, the words "Let's talk about porn" are projected onto a screen.
We're about to start with panel no. 2 on the topic of "Discussing porn with young people in an educational way. How does that work?".
Four people are sitting on a stage. The person on the left speaks into a microphone while the others look at them and listen to them.
In panel no. 2 on the topic of "Discussing porn with young people in an educational way. How does it work?" Stefanie Rack (klicksafe), Sebastian Kempf (pro familia Munich), Linda Joe Fuhrich (moderator) and Madita Oeming (literature and cultural studies expert) discussed the topic.
Literature and cultural studies scholar Madita Oeming sits on stage, smiling and speaking into a microphone while looking into the audience. Presenter Linda Joe Fuhrich can be seen next to her.
Literature and cultural studies expert Madita Oeming addresses the audience during the discussion on the topic of "Discussing porn with young people in an educational context. How does that work?" to the audience.
Sebastian Kempf from pro familia Munich sits on stage and speaks into a microphone. The backs of the audience's heads are blurred in the foreground.
Sebastian Kempf from pro familia Munich during the discussion in Panel 2 on the topic of "Discussing porn with young people in an educational way. How does that work?".
Group photo of the Safer Internet Day organizers. Five people stand in front of a screen on which the words "Let's talk about porn" are projected.
The event's organizational team: Rebecca Michl-Krauß, Dominique Facciorusso, Dr. Marc Jan Eumann, Deborah Woldemichael and Matthias Heinen (from left to right).

Numerous posts on social networks

Many institutions, associations and private individuals also supported Safer Internet Day 2024 online. For example, by posting pictures of individual events and information on the topic of pornography use. All posts with the hashtags #SID24 and #SID2024 are archived on our social media wall.

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Hundreds of events throughout Germany

256 events and campaigns throughout Germany were registered at for Safer Internet Day. Most of them took place on February 6. These included online events, workshops at schools and social media campaigns. We would like to thank everyone who campaigned for a better Internet on Safer Internet Day! Some of the events will continue to take place over the next few days. Take a look at our event overview is still worthwhile now.

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Participation campaign Q&A-Chat

On Safer Internet Day, all interested parties were able to ask their questions on the topic of "Let's talk about porn" between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. The experts from the German Safer Internet Center (klicksafe, Nummer gegen Kummer, jugendschutz.net, eco e.V., and FSM) answered incoming questions live in the Q&A-Chat. Sex education questions were answered by experts from pro familia Munich and sexologist Magdalena Heinzl. Around 100 questions on the topics of sexuality, sex education and the protection of children and young people were answered on Safer Internet Day.