Implementation of the Safer Social Networking Principles for the EU
December 2, 2011 at 12:49 arthefact 1 comment
In September 2011 the European Commission published the second batch of the findings of a second independent assessment of the implementation of the Safer Social Networking Principles for the EU. This includes results of tests on 9 social networking sites. The first batch, including results of tests on 14 sites was published in June 2011.
Download the report and see how each signatory has implemented the Principles -> http://ec.europa.eu/information_society
“The Safer Social Networking Principles for EU” is a self-regulatory agreement, which includes guidelines for the use of social networking sites by children. This was voluntarily adopted by the industry in February 2009 -> ec.europa.eu (Safer Social Networking Principles pdf)
Entry filed under: dissemination, European Policy / Europapolitk. Tags: EU-Kommission, EU-Projekt, Jugendschutz, Medienkompetenz, networking, networkinggens, social networks, Soziale Netzwerke, survey, web 2.0.
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