La questione della consapevolezza digitale nei minori

The essay proposes a reflection on the theme of digital awareness within the normative and socio-cultural context of child protection, with respect to the rapid and continuous transformation of digital media in contemporary society and the intensification of the dynamics of domestication of socio-cultural practices mediated by technological devices (Silverstone, 1995). Specifically, the reflection on digital awareness in this essay proposes an interpretative key of protection of a sociological nature, mainly focused on information and education, i.e. on the enhancement of cognitive and metacognitive tools of the individual, especially in the age of development, to safeguard their emotional, psychological and social integrity when establishing relationships and socio-cultural interactions through the media device. Starting from the definition of digital awareness, within the theoretical framework on digital skills, shared by the European Union in recent years (DigComp 2.0), we will try to reflect on the degree of diffusion and rooting of this same competence in the new generations, starting from the presentation of a research of the observatory Mediamonitor Minori, and then propose recommendations and educational suggestions in order to allow and encourage a process of development of this type of competence in the new generations, as well as raise awareness of the institutional bodies to activate more systematic educational and information policies for citizens