Better Internet for Kids

On Monday, 11 May 2026 Internet Day was celebrated in Jaén (Spain). The highlight was undoubtedly the online workshop “Of course! Here’s another suggestion. What would you do with AI?”, which was created in collaboration with the National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (INTEF). It was led by teacher and educational content creator Susi Profe and brought together more than 4,500 current and former students from various schools across the country, both online and in person.

Through various situations that young people may encounter in their digital lives, SIC Spain worked with students to make informed decisions regarding issues such as the dissemination of AI-generated intimate images, sextortion, and deepfakes used to commit fraud, as well as the importance of reporting inappropriate content.

The content of this workshop is now available for teachers and educators to review and use in the classroom.

Other activities

The programme included the participation of the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, Óscar López, who spoke for a few minutes with several young people about the problems they may face when using the internet and technology, and how INCIBE's 017 helpline can assist them.

In the session “Youth asks – my best friend is AI”, young members of the Children's Platform discussed topics such as how AI works, AI as a source of social and emotional support for many young people, and the risks associated with its excessive use.

Additionally, the educational activity “017, we listen, but we don't judge” was held, focusing on the risks of artificial intelligence among minors. This activity focused on real cases of cyberbullying, grooming, sextortion, and manipulation of images and videos received through the cybersecurity helpline, a free and confidential hotline.

Award ceremony for the fourth edition of the “What does 017 mean to you?” competition

INCIBE also presented the awards for the fourth edition of the “What does 017 mean to you?” competition, created to raise awareness among schools and students in Spain about INCIBE’s free and confidential national cybersecurity service, 017 – your help in cybersecurity.

This edition of the competition received 147 entries, and the winners of the four categories were announced during the event. The winners were chosen by the jury for best representing one or more issues that concern students or that they have encountered while using the internet and new technologies:

• Category A, ages 10 to 13. Students in 6th grade from the Santo Domingo Savio school in Petrer (Alicante), for “017: Your Digital Shield”.
• Category B, ages 14 to 16. Students from the extracurricular activities program at IES Giner de los Ríos in León, for “Viral Nightmare”.
• Category C, ages 17 and up. First-year high school students from Ciudad del Sol School in Lorca (Murcia), for “You Are Not Alone”.
• Category D, ages 10 and up. Students from IES Montes Obarenes in Miranda de Ebro (Burgos), for “INCIBE to the Rescue”.

Find more information about the work of the Spanish Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness raising, helpline, hotline, and youth participation services, or find similar information for other Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.