Better Internet for Kids

"einfach digital" is Luxembourg’s national strategy integrating five core 21st-century skills (critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and coding) into formal and informal education, supported by digital platforms, coding curricula, and media literacy frameworks. According to the strategy, by encouraging children to develop the skills of the future, to which digitalization is closely linked, schools contribute to developing strong children (staark Kanner).

(Source: Luxembourg - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

Organic Law 3/2020, which amends Organic Law 2/2006 on Education, represents a significant update to Spain’s education system, emphasising the development of digital skills as essential and transversal for all students. The law mandates the integration of digital competence into all educational stages, aiming to foster critical digital capabilities and active participation in society. It introduces a renewed curriculum structure, with digital skills and programming knowledge incorporated as compulsory content.

No to All Violence is a comprehensive guide designed to address and prevent bullying, harassment, discrimination, and violence within educational settings. The initiative recognises the significant impact these issues have on the daily safety and well-being of children and young people. The website aggregates a wide range of information, guidelines, and practical tools to help educators and support staff identify, prevent, and intervene in problematic situations across early childhood education, schools, and other educational institutions.

In Finland, gambling is regulated by the Lotteries Act. The purpose of the Lotteries Act is to ensure the legal protection of players, prevent misuse and crime and reduce the economic, social and health-related harm resulting from gambling.

The Act on Audiovisual Programmes (710/2011) regulates the classification of audiovisual programmes. According to the Act, providing an audiovisual programme with an age limit of 18 to minors is prohibited. A streaming service owned by the Finnish National Broadcasting Company is not permitted to offer audiovisual content with an age rating of 18.

(Source: Finland - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Ministry of Education and Culture.

LAW No. 2024-120 of February 19, 2024 aimed at ensuring respect for children's image rights law guarantees the right of children to control the use of their image, especially online, and places specific obligations on parents and platforms regarding the publication and protection of children’s photos and videos.

The law aims to protect children from exploitation, privacy violations, and harmful online exposure, and allows courts to intervene if a child’s image rights are at risk.

(Source: France - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

The French Law no. 2023-451 of June 9, 2023 sets out a legal framework for influencers, their agents, the advertisers and the platform that distributes their content. The law defines Influencers any “(…) natural or legal persons who, for a fee, mobilize their reputation among their audience to disseminate content to the public via electronic means. Their goal is to promote either directly or indirectly, goods, services or any cause. They engage in the activity of commercial influence through electronic means” (Article 1).  

The Digital Strategy for Education 2023-2027 is a comprehensive digital strategy to enhance digital literacy across all educational levels. The strategy emphasises the development of students' competencies in various digital domains, ensuring they are well-prepared for the evolving digital landscape.

The digital strategy for education for the period 2023-2027 aims to address several challenges:

The National Plan for Digital Inclusion (2018) is a comprehensive strategy to address the digital divide and ensure that all citizens can benefit from digital transformation. The strategy mobilizes the state, local authorities, public service operators, associations, and private actors to provide structured support for digital inclusion. The plan also emphasizes the importance of equipping and training digital mediators, social workers, and volunteers, ensuring that support is available across all territories.  

(Source: France - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

The Protocol on Action in Cases of Violence among Children and Youth is an updated version of the policy which has been in effect for over 20 years. The policy clearly defines cyberbullying as well as its various forms and methods as well as the importance of reporting cyberbullying even if it has occurred outside of school and during class time. Violence between children and young people is considered to be intentionally caused physical assault in any form, or mental and emotional violence caused by repeated or permanent negative actions by one or more children.