ydl-parent-guide_fr_2020-0b3eaafe6b112952.pdf

The document introduces the Young Digital Leaders (YDL) program and offers a comprehensive framework for parents to guide children in navigating the internet safely. It focuses on identifying disinformation, understanding algorithmic biases like filter bubbles, and promoting respectful online communication. The guide includes a glossary of key digital concepts and a directory of French educational resources to support the development of proactive and ethical digital citizens.

• The Young Digital Leaders (YDL) program, developed by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and Google.org, aims to equip youth over 12 with skills for digital citizenship and media education. Since 2018, it has been implemented in Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, and Sweden.
• Evaluation data from 2019 indicates high learner satisfaction and skill acquisition: 94% of learners reported gaining new knowledge and skills, and 97% of those who could report hate speech or understand online consent saw an increase in these capabilities.
• French youth are identified as particularly vulnerable to online risks; 74% of youth reported exposure to online disinformation in 2019, and research from the Fondation Jean Jaurès indicates a specific vulnerability to viral conspiracy theories.
• The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated online dangers, with an ISD and Institut Montaigne study in July 2020 identifying 30,000 social media posts sharing false information about the virus, leading to real-world consequences such as public health guideline violations and violence.
• The guide defines several types of media bias that can distort information, including 'bias by omission' (ignoring stories that support alternative views) and 'bias by selection of sources' (using marginal experts to counter a scientific consensus, such as in climate change denial).
• To combat disinformation, the document recommends 'slow-down zones' (zones de ralentissement), encouraging users to take time to evaluate content and read full articles rather than reacting impulsively to headlines.

APA

Institute for Strategic Dialogue (n.d.). ydl-parent-guide_fr_2020-0b3eaafe6b112952.pdf. https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/YDL-Parent-Guide_FR_2020.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Strategic Dialogue. ydl-parent-guide_fr_2020-0b3eaafe6b112952.pdf. n.d. https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/YDL-Parent-Guide_FR_2020.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforstrategicdialoguendydlparentguidefr20200b3eaafe6b112952pdf, author = {{Institute for Strategic Dialogue}}, title = {{ydl-parent-guide\_fr\_2020-0b3eaafe6b112952.pdf}}, institution = {Institute for Strategic Dialogue}, url = {https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/YDL-Parent-Guide_FR_2020.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }