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Insafe Newsletter
Issue 22: January 2007, Mobile phones |
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Welcome to the Insafe Newsletter!
The topic focus for this month's Insafe newsletter is the mobile phone, a key issue because today most people cannot imagine living without a mobile phone. Young people in the age group 10 to 20 are the first generation to feel that mobile phones are an integral part of their lives and not just something "nice to have".
Since mobile phone technology is a highly influential contemporary phenomenon it is essential to carefully study different potential impacts of mobile phone use on human behaviour.
That is the reason why a special research website "Mobile Society" focusing on social aspects of mobile phones, was launched by the RIS group within the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
RIS (Research on Internet in Slovenia) is the leading source on information society issues in Slovenia. It should be stressed that the Slovenian Awareness Node SAFE-SI is also run by RIS group.
The mission of the “Mobile Society” website is to include all publicly available information on studies about the interaction between mobile phones and contemporary society. A number of nt databases can be accessed through this website that concern the impact of mobile phone usage on human health and life-style in general, covering topics such as: exposure, risk, radiation, and cancer as well as harmful content.
Tanja Sterk, SAFE-SI Awareness Node
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News
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Violent videos in mobile phones: a quite common phenomenon in Germany
The Round Table "Protection of minors and prevention relating to the internet and mobile phones" was convened in summer 2006 in response to a recent study revealing that many adolescents in Germany are acquainted with exchanging violent or pornographic videos via mobile phones. Read more
Protecting children against illegal content
The European Commission is concerned by the protection of children against harmful or illegal content in the new media, and since 2005 has launched a number of actions specifically concerning the use of mobile phones. Read more
Belgian consumers and mobile phones
Research was recently conducted by OIVO-CRIOC (Information- and research centre of the Belgian consumer organisations) on the ownership, purchase and use of mobile phones by adolescents. Read more
It's all about being connected
The 1st of January 2007 was the last day of the Danish network project Mobile Content Lab. Project Manager Kasper Kofod looks back and into the future of mobile content for young people. Read more
O2 commits to child protection
We are all aware that to many people the mobile phone is now one of the most important items they own. They conduct a lot of their life on it, and once you accept how essential the mobile phone is to individuals and businesses alike, you also realise the associated risks and dangers, and the need for vigilance. Read more
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Events |
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Celebrating Safer Internet Day accross the world!
6 February 2007
Almost 40 countries will participate in the fourth edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) which this year takes place on 6 February
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Country Focus: Slovenia |
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Mobiles highly popular in Slovenia
Slovenia is one of the most developed countries with respect to mobile phone usage. Read more
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Insafe is a European network of 26 nodes in 24 countries that are dedicated to raising awareness of internet safety. It is coordinated by the European Schoolnet and supported by the European Commission through the Safer Internet Programme.
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