Internet: When the net catches children

Abstract

The child online protection is a complex issue that involves institutions of all levels in cascade. There are many initiatives of policies and best practices definition to try to stem the phenomena connected to the relationship, actually unhealthy, that children have with the digital world, with which they become familiar even before schooling. Digital education must be addressed in a capillary way starting from the legislator to the educator, the latter often too slow to keep up with the frenzy of the network to which the new generations are subjected. This paper briefly summarizes some of the main threats present on the net and their repercussions on the health of minors, offering an overview of some of the strategic initiatives undertaken at European and national level, in order to underline the importance of training and prevention at any educational level.