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RAYUELA TEAM PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY FORUM
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RAYUELA TEAM PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY FORUM

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The choice of the theme of the FIC 2022, «Shaping Europe’s Digital Future» was decided long before the war in Ukraine began. The dramatic events that our continent—and by ricochet, the rest of the world—is experiencing made it more necessary than ever to strengthen a digital Europe that guarantees the developme...

Speakers: Gregorio López, Maria Reneses Botija
Date: June 10, 2022 00:00 UTC
9th European Conference on Social Media ECSM 2022

9th European Conference on Social Media ECSM 2022

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RAYUELA was presented, together with its sister project CC-DRIVER, at the 9th European Conference on Social Media ECSM 2022 that took place in Krakow (Poland) on May 12th & 13th. The conference attracted participants from more than 40 countries and was attended by a combination of academic scholars, public sector w...

Speakers: Rubén Fernández Bleda, José Luis Diego
Date: May 12, 2022 00:00 UTC
European Police Congress 2022
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European Police Congress 2022

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PLV presented the sister projects, RAYUELA and CC-DRIVER, at Panel session 1.8 of the European Police Congress 2022 that took place in Berlin on May 11th & 12th. The European Police Congress is an international congress for decision makers from police forces and security authorities and industries. Its intention is...

Speakers: Iván L. Martínez
Date: May 11, 2022 00:00 UTC
RAYUELA REACHED 18 MONTHS

RAYUELA REACHED 18 MONTHS

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Rayuela Consortium reached its milestone - 18 months of project duration! With reviewers and experts, including the EC project officer, we discussed the results and future activities. It was engaging knowledge sharing in a friendly and professional environment.

Speakers: WP leaders
Date: April 12, 2022 00:00 UTC
4th CONSORTIUM MEETING

4th CONSORTIUM MEETING

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Most of the Rayuela team were able to gather for the 4th Consortium meeting, which took place in Bilbao. This meeting was special to our team as we were successfully finishing two working packages, specifically WP1 (BUILDING A KNOWLEDGE BASE ON CYBERCRIME DRIVERS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS) led by Comillas and WP2 (...

Speakers: WP leaders, Gregorio López, Violeta Vázquez González
Date: April 5, 2022 00:00 UTC
Local police to the virtual rescue

Local police to the virtual rescue

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The Internet is the most innovative element of the last decades but is also a mine of crime and hate. Since the origins of the virtual world, illegal online activities have not stopped rising. An offline virus made us shelter in digital, but the newest threats find their victims there. Children and teenagers are especi...

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Human trafficking victims risk factor

Human trafficking victims risk factor

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It is a popular belief, both in media and politics, that the victims of human trafficking are a specific group of especially vulnerable and defenceless girls (e.g. Snajdr, 2013; Weitzer, 2007; 2013). However, both literature and our own investigation at the very least nuanced this view on victims of human trafficking f...

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CYBERBULLYING VICTIMS RISK FACTORS

CYBERBULLYING VICTIMS RISK FACTORS

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Cyberbullying is a type of aggression that takes place intentionally through different technological devices, specifically through cell phones and the Internet (Slonje & Smith, 2008). Bullying, on the other hand, is an aggressive act carried out deliberately by one or more persons against a victim who is less able ...

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Online grooming victims risk factors

Online grooming victims risk factors

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The first thing to consider when discussing online grooming is that there is nothing such a victim profile. We may find some precipitant factors, but in words of most of the experts in the field: Any kid can become a victim. Nevertheless, risk and protective factors that have emerged through the research will be discus...

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