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Better Internet for Kids

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Creating a safer and better internet for children and young people
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Better Internet for Kids

The EU strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+) aims to improve age-appropriate digital services and ensure every child is protected, empowered, and respected online.

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Safer Internet Day 2026 is coming up!

Save the date for the 2026 edition of the annual Safer Internet Day

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Learn about Safer Internet Forum 2025
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Safer Internet Forum 2025

Learn more about the theme of this year's edition, "Why age matters: Protecting and empowering youth in the digital age".

Discover SIF 2025
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DSA for YOUth: Protecting minors by design

A campaign raising awareness about how the Digital Services Act and its guidelines on the protection of minors create safer digital spaces for youth.

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Youth participation and empowerment

Children and young people are at heart of the BIK agenda, ensuring that every child is protected, empowered and respected online.

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In the spotlight

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Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 is coming up!

Safer Internet Day will be celebrated in February 2026, with events and activities taking place throughout the entire month across Europe and around the world. A global day of celebration on Tuesday, 10 February, will place a particular spotlight on actions. As every year, SID will bring together schools, organisations, families, policymakers, and global partners to promote a safer and better digital world for children and young people.
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Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026

Join us on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 to celebrate Safer Internet Day with actions taking place right across the globe.

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Looking back at the Safer Internet Forum 2025: Key highlights and takeaways

Shaping the future of online safety togetherThe Safer Internet Forum (SIF) 2025 took place on Thursday, 4 December 2025 in a hybrid format, bringing together policymakers, educators, law enforcement, researchers, industry representatives, NGOs, parents, and young people from across Europe and beyond. This year’s forum explored the theme: “Why age matters: Protecting and empowering youth in the digital age.”
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Youth leading the way at Safer Internet Forum 2025

SIF 2025 is co-created by youth: what does that entail?The Safer Internet Forum (SIF) is youth co-created, which means that young people are actively involved in shaping the event at every stage. But what does that really entail? 

In the spotlight

SID 2026
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  • BIK news

Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 is coming up!

Safer Internet Day will be celebrated in February 2026, with events and activities taking place throughout the entire month across Europe and around the world. A global day of celebration on Tuesday, 10 February, will place a particular spotlight on actions. As every year, SID will bring together schools, organisations, families, policymakers, and global partners to promote a safer and better digital world for children and young people.
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Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026

Join us on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 to celebrate Safer Internet Day with actions taking place right across the globe.

  • Hybrid

SIF highlights
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  • BIK news

Looking back at the Safer Internet Forum 2025: Key highlights and takeaways

Shaping the future of online safety togetherThe Safer Internet Forum (SIF) 2025 took place on Thursday, 4 December 2025 in a hybrid format, bringing together policymakers, educators, law enforcement, researchers, industry representatives, NGOs, parents, and young people from across Europe and beyond. This year’s forum explored the theme: “Why age matters: Protecting and empowering youth in the digital age.”
SIF2025 Youth photo
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  • BIK news

Youth leading the way at Safer Internet Forum 2025

SIF 2025 is co-created by youth: what does that entail?The Safer Internet Forum (SIF) is youth co-created, which means that young people are actively involved in shaping the event at every stage. But what does that really entail? 

National trends, issues and initiatives

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BIK Knowledge hub

Central access point for information, evidence, and policy insights on the impact of digital transformation on the lives of children and young people.
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Safer Internet Centres
Connect with your national Safer Internet Centre (SIC) to access resources and sources of support, providing awareness raising, helpline, hotline and youth participation services.
DSA for YOUth SIC insights from Malta
Raising awareness of the Digital Services Act in Malta

Malta

DSA for YOUth SIC insights from Italy
Empowering youth through the Digital Services Act: the experience of the Italian Safer Internet Centre

Italy

DSA for YOUth SIC insights from Norway
Supporting the Digital Services Act in Norway

Norway

DSA for YOUth SIC insights from Malta

Raising awareness of the Digital Services Act in Malta

Malta

DSA for YOUth SIC insights from Italy

Empowering youth through the Digital Services Act: the experience of the Italian Safer Internet Centre

Italy

DSA for YOUth SIC insights from Norway

Supporting the Digital Services Act in Norway

Norway

Safer Internet Forum 2023 wrap up

The BIK Youth Programme offers young people a lively platform to share their ideas on making the internet safer and better for everyone.
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Learning corners

Learn about the issues that matter to you with learning modules and deep dives into a range of digital citizenship and online safety topics.
Children and youth
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Children and youth

Discover advice and resources to help you navigate the online world, along with insights into the work of BIK youth across Europe.

Parents and caregivers
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Parents and caregivers

Explore information and resources to help you support your children to have positive online experiences.

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Teachers and educators

Browse materials for teachers, educators and other adults who support young people’s online experiences in professional settings.

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Portuguese Safer Internet Centre 13 January 2026

Final selection bootcamp of the 2025 Cybersecurity Challenge in Portugal

During the bootcamp, the crypto team achieved an impressive third place in CryptoCTF 2025, an international competition focused solely on cryptography, which included 364 teams from around the world. The bootcamp’s finalist team also secured seventh place in L3akCTF 2025, a competition that featured 1,581 international teams.

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North Macedonian Safer Internet Centre 12 January 2026

Macedonia reaches milestone in child protection: child helpline number 116 111 assigned to AloBushavko Helpline by Megjashi

After years of dedicated advocacy and continuous efforts by Megjashi to secure and opearate the helpline, this important milestone is now realised with the support of the MkSafeNet project co-funded by EU, and the national funds of the RNM, led by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, in cooperation with A1, the telecommunications operator, whose contributions have been essential in advancing the process.

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Danish Safer Internet Centre 12 January 2026

Community, time for reflection, and educational balance: the experience of the Danish digital counselling helpline Cyberhus

At Cyberhus, “regular users” are defined as someone who has used one of the counselling services daily, or almost daily, for a period of at least six months. Regular use are not necessarily seen as problematic, and as part of the counselling services, counsellors actively encourage young people to return. 

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Belgian Safer Internet Centre 9 January 2026

Two new ambassadors for the project MAX, the adult confidant for each child

Children and young people sometimes struggle with themselves, face online or offline problems, talk too little about what they experience, and often do not seek help. They feel lonely, which leads to problems or makes existing problems worse. That is why Child Focus developed the concept of MAX, the ambition that every child between 10 and 12 years old has an adult they can trust: a MAX.

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