Kids' Net safety: Today's the day!

Safer Internet Day is being marked around the world today. The awareness-raising "event, backed by the European Commission, will see over 65 organisations participating in 30 countries from Australia to Iceland and from Russia to Singapore," reports WebUser.co.uk. The day has its own just-launched Net-safety-ed Web site. Canada's Media Awareness Network is using the day to promote parents' involvement in their children's online activities, as is Singapore's Parents Advisory Group for the Internet, Channel NewsAsia reports. Schools in 19 EU member states will be participating in a contest in which they write Internet adventure stories. "The winning story will be published worldwide, and an important event will be organised around the award ceremony," according to Eurofunding.com.