Cyberbullying is one of the most serious challenges facing children and teenagers in Greece today. In recent years, several national initiatives have been introduced to prevent cyberbullying, making it easier to report incidents and provide support to those affected. Tackling cyberbullying effectively requires ongoing awareness, cooperation between different organisations and easy access to help for children and families.
Government initiatives
An important step has been the introduction of the National Strategy for the Prevention of Violence and Juvenile Delinquency 2025–2030. The strategy specifically includes online violence and provides awareness campaigns, counselling services for children and families, guidance for parents and stronger digital education for students.
At the same time, Law 5029/2023 introduced a more organised framework for dealing with violence and bullying in schools, including incidents that take place online. Through the stop-bullying.gov.gr platform, secondary school students and parents of children in both primary and secondary education can report incidents. Reports are reviewed by designated members of school staff and, in more serious cases, by specialist teams working within the local Education Directorates.
Other important tools include the SAFE.YOUth app and the Greek Police's 24-hour 10201 helpline. They allow people to report incidents involving children and teenagers anonymously. If online behaviour may involve a criminal offence, citizens can also contact the Cybercrime Division by calling 11188 or submitting a report through gov.gr.
The parco.gov.gr platform is part of Greece's wider effort to protect children online. It gives parents and caregivers simple instructions on how to activate parental controls on their children's devices. Tools such as the Kids Wallet are also being promoted to verify the age of young users and apply appropriate restrictions to their access to digital services. These initiatives do not directly deal with individual cases of cyberbullying. Their main purpose is prevention, by helping parents and caregivers supervise their children's online activity and reducing their exposure to harmful content, unsafe contacts and other online risks.
The key role of SaferInternet4Kids
The Greek Safer Internet Centre (SIC) at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) plays a particularly important role. It is Greece's national hub for information, awareness and support on the safe and responsible use of the internet by children and young people.
The Centre places a strong emphasis on prevention. It produces free educational materials, videos, guides, activities and presentations designed for different age groups. It also organises awareness sessions and online seminars for students, teachers and parents. Through these activities, children learn how to recognise cyberbullying, protect their personal information, use blocking and reporting tools and, most importantly, ask for help instead of remaining silent.
One of the Centre's main awareness initiatives is Safer Internet Day (SID), which brings together schools and organisations from across Greece every year. The campaign highlights that creating a better and safer internet is a shared responsibility involving government, schools, families, online platforms and users themselves.
The Centre's work goes beyond awareness and education. Through the Help-line.gr service at 210 6007686, young people, parents and caregivers, and teachers and educators can receive free and anonymous advice from trained psychologists. At the same time, SafeLine allows users to report illegal online content, including content linked to serious cases of cyberbullying. As an officially recognised trusted flagger under the Digital Services Act, SafeLine's reports must be reviewed as a priority by online platforms. This can help harmful material - such as threats, hate speech, impersonation or images shared without consent - to be assessed and removed more quickly when it is considered illegal. Soon, the Greek SIC app will be available, bringing the Greek Helpline and SafeLine directly to the fingertips of children, young people and adults, and providing Greek communities with the immediate specialised support they need.
Find more information about the work of the Greek Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness-raising, helpline, hotline, and youth participation services, or find similar information for other Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.
#NotOnOurFeed: together against cyberbullying!
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Cyberbullying is one of the most serious challenges facing children and teenagers in Greece today. In recent years, several national initiatives have been introduced to prevent cyberbullying, making it easier to report incidents and provide support to those affected. Tackling cyberbullying effectively requires ongoing awareness, cooperation between different organisations and easy access to help for children and families.
Government initiatives
An important step has been the introduction of the National Strategy for the Prevention of Violence and Juvenile Delinquency 2025–2030. The strategy specifically includes online violence and provides awareness campaigns, counselling services for children and families, guidance for parents and stronger digital education for students.
At the same time, Law 5029/2023 introduced a more organised framework for dealing with violence and bullying in schools, including incidents that take place online. Through the stop-bullying.gov.gr platform, secondary school students and parents of children in both primary and secondary education can report incidents. Reports are reviewed by designated members of school staff and, in more serious cases, by specialist teams working within the local Education Directorates.
Other important tools include the SAFE.YOUth app and the Greek Police's 24-hour 10201 helpline. They allow people to report incidents involving children and teenagers anonymously. If online behaviour may involve a criminal offence, citizens can also contact the Cybercrime Division by calling 11188 or submitting a report through gov.gr.
The parco.gov.gr platform is part of Greece's wider effort to protect children online. It gives parents and caregivers simple instructions on how to activate parental controls on their children's devices. Tools such as the Kids Wallet are also being promoted to verify the age of young users and apply appropriate restrictions to their access to digital services. These initiatives do not directly deal with individual cases of cyberbullying. Their main purpose is prevention, by helping parents and caregivers supervise their children's online activity and reducing their exposure to harmful content, unsafe contacts and other online risks.
The key role of SaferInternet4Kids
The Greek Safer Internet Centre (SIC) at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) plays a particularly important role. It is Greece's national hub for information, awareness and support on the safe and responsible use of the internet by children and young people.
The Centre places a strong emphasis on prevention. It produces free educational materials, videos, guides, activities and presentations designed for different age groups. It also organises awareness sessions and online seminars for students, teachers and parents. Through these activities, children learn how to recognise cyberbullying, protect their personal information, use blocking and reporting tools and, most importantly, ask for help instead of remaining silent.
One of the Centre's main awareness initiatives is Safer Internet Day (SID), which brings together schools and organisations from across Greece every year. The campaign highlights that creating a better and safer internet is a shared responsibility involving government, schools, families, online platforms and users themselves.
The Centre's work goes beyond awareness and education. Through the Help-line.gr service at 210 6007686, young people, parents and caregivers, and teachers and educators can receive free and anonymous advice from trained psychologists. At the same time, SafeLine allows users to report illegal online content, including content linked to serious cases of cyberbullying. As an officially recognised trusted flagger under the Digital Services Act, SafeLine's reports must be reviewed as a priority by online platforms. This can help harmful material - such as threats, hate speech, impersonation or images shared without consent - to be assessed and removed more quickly when it is considered illegal. Soon, the Greek SIC app will be available, bringing the Greek Helpline and SafeLine directly to the fingertips of children, young people and adults, and providing Greek communities with the immediate specialised support they need.
Find more information about the work of the Greek Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness-raising, helpline, hotline, and youth participation services, or find similar information for other Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.
#NotOnOurFeed: together against cyberbullying!
The Better Internet for Kids campaign #NotOnOurFeed brings young people, parents and caregivers, teachers and educators together to raise awareness of cyberbullying and promote safer, more respectful online experiences
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