Safer Internet Day on 11.02.2020

Together for a better Internet - the international motto of Safer Internet Day 2020 also describes the goal of the cooperation of the six partners in the Safer Internet DE association(www.saferinternet.de). On the occasion of the action day, the partners provide information about their support services in the areas of INFORMATION - ADVISORY - REPORTING: the media competence initiative klicksafe provides important information on the possibilities and dangers of Internet use, the Nummer gegen Kummer supports children, young people and parents seeking advice on the phone or online with advice on "web worries" and the hotlines of jugendschutz.net and the Internet-Beschwerdestelle.de (jointly implemented by eco - Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V. and FSM - Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia-Diensteanbieter e.V.) offer users the opportunity toreport problematic online content - also anonymously - to . "For us in the network, every day is Safer Internet Day," the partners agree, "because our offerings provide important tools for using digital opportunities as carefree as possible as well as for dealing competently with dangers in today's digital world."

Traditionally, klicksafe initiates and coordinates the activities for Safer Internet Day (SID) in Germany and this year focuses on the topic "Idols on the net. Influencers & Power of opinion". On Safer Internet Day, all interested parties are cordially invited to follow the diverse information online, for example, under the hashtags #SaferInternetDay, #SID2020 #checkwemdufolgst , to like and share posts, or to create their own posts and thus help raise awareness for topics related to a better Internet. The FSM will publish a quiz for Safer Internet Day(www.fsm.de/sid-quiz) in which participants can test their knowledge of online safety and youth protection. In addition, the eco complaints office will provide recommendations for action for a safer Internet as part of a social media campaign, supporting the hashtag #checkwemdufolgst of the Safer Internet Association. An overview of other projects, campaigns and opportunities to get involved can be found on the campaign page for the SID 2020 www.klicksafe.de/sid .

SID international: www.saferinternetday.org and www.betterinternetforkids.eu

klicksafe aims to promote people's online competence and to support them in their competent and critical use of the Internet with a wide range of offers. The EU initiative is politically and economically independent and is implemented in Germany by the media institutions in Rhineland-Palatinate (coordinator) and in North Rhine-Westphalia. On the website www.klicksafe.de, users can find a wide range of up-to-date information, practical tips and teaching materials on digital services and topics. The target groups are teachers, educators, parents, children, young people and multipliers. klicksafe is the national, German awareness center, and is funded by the CEF Telecom program of the European Union. Since 2008, klicksafe has also coordinated the Safer Internet Centre DE, which includes the Internet hotlines of eco, FSM and jugendschutz.net as well as the helpline Nummer gegen Kummer.

With over 1,100 member companies, eco is the largest association of the Internet industry in Europe. Since 1995, we have played a key role in shaping the development of the Internet in Germany, promoting new technologies, infrastructures and markets, and shaping framework conditions. The protection of minors has been an important topic for eco since 1996. At that time, the Internet Content Task Force (ICTF) was founded with the aim of preventing the dissemination of illegal content and content harmful to minors on the Internet. This evolved into the eco complaints office, which has been operated by eco for around 20 years. Since 2004, the complaints office has also been accessible via the web portal internet-beschwerdestelle.de , which is operated jointly with the Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia (FSM) and has also been part of the German Safer Internet Centre since 2008.

Contact: eco Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V., www.eco.de ; Contact: Christin Patricia Müller; Tel.: +49 (0) 30 - 2021567 - 12 , christin.mueller@8< SPAM protection, please remove >8eco.de

The Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia-Diensteanbieter (FSM e.V.) is a recognized self-regulatory body for the telemedia sector. The association is significantly committed to the protection of minors in the media - in particular the fight against illegal content in online media that is harmful to minors and their development. To this end, the FSM operates a complaints office that anyone can contact free of charge to report online content that is harmful to minors. The FSM's other tasks include extensive educational work and the promotion of media skills among children, young people and adults.

Contact: FSM e.V., www.fsm.de ; Katja Lange, Beuthstr. 6, 10117 Berlin; Tel.: 030 24 04 84 - 43, lange@fsm.de, @FSM_de

jugendschutz.net is the joint federal and state competence center for the protection of children and young people on the Internet. The ministries for young people founded the center in 1997 and have financed it jointly with the state media authorities since 2003. The unit is linked to the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media (KJM) and supports it in its tasks. The work of jugendschutz.net is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth within the framework of the federal program "Democracy Live!" and the initiative "Growing Up Well with Media" of the Federal Child and Youth Plan (KJP). The office urges providers and operators to design their offerings in such a way that children and young people can use them without worry. It uses its hotline to receive tips about violations of youth media protection and ensures that these are quickly remedied. The work focuses on risky contacts, self-endangerment, political extremism and sexual exploitation of children.

Contact: jugendschutz.net, www.jugendschutz.net, Wallstraße 11, 55122 Mainz, presse@8< SPAM protection, please remove >8jugendschutz.net, Tel.: 06131 328520

As helpline in the Safer Internet DE network, the counseling services of the "Nummer gegen Kummer" offer support for children and young people as well as parents and other educators on all questions and (online) concerns. Anonymous, confidential and free of charge. Children's and young people's hotline at 116111 (Mon. - Sat. from 2 to 8 p.m.) or online counseling for children and young people around the clock at www.nummergegenkummer.de. Parents telephone under Tel. 0800 - 111 0 550 (Mo - Fr of 9 - 11 o'clock as well as Di&Do of 17 - 19 o'clock).

Contact Nummer gegen Kummer e.V., www.nummergegenkummer.de, presse@8< SPAM protection, please remove >8nummergegenkummer.de, Tel.: 0202 259 059-23

Safer Internet DE(www.saferinternet.de) is the association of German partners in the CEF Telecom Program of the European Union. In addition to the Awareness Centre klicksafe (jointly implemented by the LMK - medienanstalt rlp and the Landesanstalt für Medien NRW), it includes the Internet hotlines internet-beschwerdestelle.de (run by eco and FSM) and jugendschutz.net as well as Nummer gegen Kummer (helpline).