New lesson material aims to make students safer online

IMY has developed "Ditt liv på nätet" to support schools in their efforts to improve children's and young people's understanding of what personal data is and how they can protect their data online. The material has been developed in collaboration with teachers for year group 6.

- It is important to understand and be mindful of the risks when sharing your personal data online. With the teaching material "Ditt liv på nätet", we want to give students the opportunity to reflect on and discuss their online presence, says Malin Blixt, Head of the Guidance, Innovation and Technology Department at IMY.

Children and young people are active users of social media. Nearly 9 out of 10 children in middle school use social media at least once a week. However, it is easy to overlook the consequences of sharing personal information about themselves or others.

"Ditt liv på nätet" is a part of IMY's work to give children and young people guidance on data protection issues, which is a priority area for the authority this year. Children's personal data enjoys enhanced protection under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Earlier this year, IMY launched FantomApp, an app that helps young people protect their personal data on social media. IMY also provides information on data protection for children and young people as well as their guardians, on our website, imy.se/ung.

"Ditt liv på nätet" is free of charge and available on our website and lektion.se.