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A Digital Decade for children and youth: the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+)

The vision of BIK+ strategy is for age-appropriate digital services, with every child in Europe protected, empowered and respected online, and no one left behind.

BIK+, a flagship initiative of the European Year of Youth 2022, proposes actions around three pillars:

  • safe digital experiences to protect children from harmful and illegal online content, conduct, contact and risks as young consumers and to improve their well-being online through a safe, age-appropriate digital environment, created in a way that respects children’s best interests;
  • digital empowerment so all children, also those in situations of vulnerability, acquire the necessary skills and competences to make sound choices and express themselves in the online environment safely and responsibly;
  • active participation, respecting children by giving them a say in the digital environment, with more child-led activities to foster innovative and creative safe digital experiences.

The new strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+), adopted on 11 May 2022, will ensure that children are protected, respected and empowered online in the new Digital Decade, in line with the European Digital Principles.

(Source: European Commission). 

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2022 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
  • Go to document source
  • EU: recommendation
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • better internet for kids, Better Internet for Kids (BIK+) strategy, children online, digital decade for youth

The vision of BIK+ strategy is for age-appropriate digital services, with every child in Europe protected, empowered and respected online, and no one left behind.

BIK+, a flagship initiative of the European Year of Youth 2022, proposes actions around three pillars:

  • safe digital experiences to protect children from harmful and illegal online content, conduct, contact and risks as young consumers and to improve their well-being online through a safe, age-appropriate digital environment, created in a way that respects children’s best interests;
  • digital empowerment so all children, also those in situations of vulnerability, acquire the necessary skills and competences to make sound choices and express themselves in the online environment safely and responsibly;
  • active participation, respecting children by giving them a say in the digital environment, with more child-led activities to foster innovative and creative safe digital experiences.

The new strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+), adopted on 11 May 2022, will ensure that children are protected, respected and empowered online in the new Digital Decade, in line with the European Digital Principles.

(Source: European Commission). 

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2022 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
  • Go to document source
  • EU: recommendation
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • better internet for kids, Better Internet for Kids (BIK+) strategy, children online, digital decade for youth
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