(ANSA) – ROME, 07 FEB – A project to support educators and families to accompany adolescents on their online journey in a safe and informed way. It is called “Parents in Blue Jeans” and is conceived by the Carolina Foundation and TikTok, announced during the days of Safer Internet Day. It includes a series of meetings in nine Italian cities, starting in Venice on February 14, and the special guide that can be downloaded from site of the Onlus dedicated to Carolina Picchio, the first recognized victim of cyberbullying.
“The well-being of our children necessarily depends on the quality of their digital experience which – explains the secretary general of the non-profit organization, Ivano Zoppi – depends not only on their choices, but above all on parents and all adults with an educational role, in terms of listening, example and presence “. “Our statistics – he continues – attest to 3 out of 4 young people involved, directly or not, in episodes related to the incorrect or unconscious use of the Web”. A trend that in the last two years conditioned by the pandemic, confirms how much the relationship of minors with new technologies is much more than unbalanced.
“The safety of the TikTok community, especially that of younger users, is our top priority – comments Giacomo Lev Mannheimer, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy Southern Europe at TikTok – The involvement of parents and educators is essential to achieve this goal. and for this we are proud to be able to support them by working alongside the Carolina Foundation “.
In addition to Venice, the interesting cities from the meetings will be Milan, Rome, Palermo, Perugia, Lecce, Cagliari, Genoa, Novara.
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Source: Ansa
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