Empowering Young People Online
Online Conference 8 February 2023, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Learning Outcomes
- Address the urgent need to better support young people, their mental health, and overall engagement with online platforms
- Highlight the work of leading organisations in protecting young people and responding to emerging online threats
- Discover the challenges of regulation, monitoring content, and filtering online material appropriately
- Consider the obligations of those who are responsible for young people and practical tools to best deliver support
- Acknowledge the risks and additional vulnerabilities facing children on social media, including radicalisation, bullying, and upsetting content
- Examine the benefits of strong online education and digital literacy skills within schools and beyond
- Understand the changing patterns of internet and social media use emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Look at the various aspects and applications in modern internet use by young people, promoting intergenerational dialogue to understand the advantages and dangers
- Explore the options to maximise the opportunities and benefits of internet and social media use when safety practiced