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Internet without fear: a day of awareness
“Together for a better Internet”
The slogan “Together for a better Internet” aims to focus on the fight against cyber-harassment. How? ‘Or’ What ? With the implementation of new resources and specific actions in the field such as the creation of sites and quality content for children. New recommendations are made to on-line creators and publishers so that they guarantee the youngest access to reliable content. In fact, in 2013, nearly 10% of college students encountered bullying problems, 6% of which were severe, according to the national survey of victimization in public colleges carried out among 18 students carried out by the Ministry of Education. national. Worse, 40% of students said they had been victims of online assault.
Internet: a space of common citizenship
The manager of the Internet Without Fear program, Pascale Garreau explains “The message addressed to parents is to promote education in the media and in particular on the Internet among the youngest children”. She insists on the fact that it is necessary to take a critical look at the Internet tool and to define with the child what the Internet is. Pascale Garreau thinks that “if the Internet is experienced as a space for common citizenship, young people will be able to say no more easily in the face of eminent danger”. It should also be remembered that the Internet is a space of free expression but not a virtual place where everything is allowed. Pascale Garreau recalls “There are limits, legal in particular, and moral”. Parents therefore have a primordial role; they must accompany the child in front of the screen from early childhood and be vigilant to what the child does on his screen. Time on the computer or tablet should be limited, the younger the child is.
Pre-adolescence, an important age
A study published in the spring analyzes the behavior of people aged 16 to 44 when faced with the multiplicity of screens. In France, we would spend an average of 134 minutes in front of the television, or about 2h15. INSEE, in 2010, established an average of 2h20 spent watching television for the 15-54 age group, 1h20 for the laptop, ditto for a smartphone and 30 minutes on a tablet.
From 10-11 years old, children significantly increase the time spent in front of the screen. And the trend of recent years is undoubtedly the flourishing success of You Tube and more particularly of “You tubers”, real stars of the web. Young people follow these comedians on their personal You Tube video channel. With millions of monthly views, these You Tube channels capture a large majority of the audience among 9/18 year olds. The best known are the Norman and Cyprien phenomena, followed by millions of young people every day. Difficult for parents to fully control what is said in the videos. Advice from the experts, if to put also, to be able to then speak about it with his teenager as freely as possible. Pascale Garreau specifies “Don’t hesitate to watch the videos with him at first. This makes it possible to tackle important subjects which are being staged. As an adult, you can reformulate sentences or words that are a bit shocking. “
One of Pascale Garreau’s main recommendations is to clearly explain “ that you can say no on the Internet. That there is always another to whom we speak when we are on the Internet. We do not speak in a vacuum. We are responsible for his words, his actions and his ideas ”.