The net is full of cool stuff but it also has a dark side. Blink checks out what the Parliament is doing to keep us safe when surfing.

A-Z: C for Cyber Protection

https://api.multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/documents/20125/16137145/j002-0113-en.srt

In Europe, 11 to 15-year-olds  are glued to the net.

How do we protect them  from danger on the net?

Everyone likes to surf the web,  but it's not without risk.

On the internet you can come across  some shocking sites.

So, you're looking for a video you like  and you get a screen full of death or sex.

That happened to Luzian.  Did you tell anyone?

When I watch violent things  on the internet,

if it's something I like but it's still violent,

I don't talk about it  because I want to carry on watching them.

But if it's something that's really bad,  I tell my parents

because I want them to know that  there are nasty things on YouTube,

stuff that's just wrong.  I reckon hardly anyone likes that.

Some parents limit web access at home  so their children don't get in trouble.

Another solution is filters  that block certain sites.

without being bombarded  by extremely violent sites.

The Parliament is considering ways to  increase young people's safety on the net.

There needs to be a greater  possibility of integrating filters

that only allow access  to adults, those of legal age.

I hope there'll be fewer things  that can't be accessed by children

But protection filters don't work  when you're chatting

and so more and more young people  fall victim to abuse on the net.

But you can't have an adult  watching over everyone on the internet

and if content has to be removed because  it's dangerous, the law should deal with it.

In the meantime, to surf in freedom  nothing is better than your own vigilance.

For more on the dangers of the internet,  watch C for Cyberporn. Bye.