Safer Internet Day is on February 7, 2023: Here’s What You Need to Know

Teejay Boris, Tech Times 07 February 2023, 01:02 am

We are celebrating Safer Internet Day on February 7, 2023, Tuesday, to promote a more secure and safer experience while browsing online.

With the ever-growing popularity of technology these days, more and more folks out there are relying on the internet in their day-to-day lives. And as such, the dangers online are also increasing rapidly.

So, we need, now more than ever, to collectively ensure that our online experience remains secured. And that is where "Safer Internet Day" comes in. But what is it all about?

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Safer Internet Day: What is it For?

Safer Internet Day.org states that it has been an annual campaign to promote a more secure online experience.

In fact, this year's Safer Internet Day 2023 campaign is its 20th edition.

As per the SaferInternet.org United Kingdom, it all began in 2004 as the European Union SafeBorders kicked off the project nearly two decades ago.

And since then, the campaign has grown exponentially, expanding to roughly 180 territories in various parts of the world.

The key objective of the campaign is to spread utmost awareness of prevalent issues hounding our internet experience, such as cyberbullying and online addiction.

Raising the necessary awareness on these issues should help online folks better protect themselves from looming harm while browsing the internet.

How to Celebrate Safer Internet Day

But how can we get ourselves involved?

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Take Time to Educate Yourself

Now that you took time to learn what the Safer Internet Day is all about, the next step is to learn more about the current issues online.

Safer Internet Day.org offers tons of resources that focus on various issues, including tools to prevent falling into scams and educational materials for keeping the internet safer.

Some content further gives us a glimpse of how bad the current issues are, including online sexual child abuse.

Join the Online Discussions

One way to celebrate Safer Internet Day 2023 is to join the discussions on various social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter.

Safer Internet Day.org notes that participants may use or check out the official hashtags of this year's campaign, the #SID2023 and #SaferInternetDay.

Spread Awareness

Given that Safer Internet Day seeks to spread awareness of pressing issues online, it would be a great opportunity to spread the word on promoting the campaign.

You may use the hashtags, #SID2023 and #SaferInternetDay to tell your friends and family members about it on your social media platforms.