Safer Internet Day is a global initiative that highlights children’s and young people’s online safety. In 2026 it took place on 10 February, with related activities organised throughout February. Here's how the Swedish Safer Internet Centre (SIC) joined the global celebrations.
In Sweden, the Safer Internet Centre (coordinated by the Swedish Agency for the Media together with the helpline BRIS, and the hotline ECPAT Sweden) carried out three main activities in connection with Safer Internet Day 2026: an online national activity hub, a roundtable discussion with the SIC youth panel about the internet and democracy, and a webinar presenting new knowledge about young people’s digital strategies.
National activity hub: an overview of activities
Ahead of Safer Internet Day, a new website - SaferInternetDay.se - was launched to gather and highlight activities taking place in Sweden during Safer Internet Day and the surrounding theme month. The aim was to provide an overview, and to make it easier for organisations to find and share their initiatives. At the end of the month, 16 activities across the country where shared on the website.
Roundtable discussion: the internet and democracy
On 3 February 2026, the Swedish Safer Internet Centre held a roundtable discussion with its youth panel and representatives from youth organisations on internet and democracy. The discussion addressed how digital platforms affect democratic participation and debate, and how online hate, threats, and hostile online environments can limit young people’s willingness to engage. It also covered how algorithms and filtering push aside different perspectives, a problem reinforced by AI-generated content and disinformation. More information on the roundtable is available in this article (in Swedish).
Webinar: children’s and young people’s digital strategies
On 10 February 2026, a webinar was held addressing children’s and young people’s digital strategies, livestreamed on the Swedish Media Agency’s YouTube channel. The webinar also marked the publication of a new report based on focus group interviews with young people, focusing on how they perceive online risks, and what strategies they use to prevent and manage them.
The programme included contributions from youth organisations, academia, and the Safer Internet Centre partners. The webinar had more than 700 registered participants, underlining a strong demand for knowledge about children’s digital lives. Watch the recording of the webinar.
Together, these activities were intended to support informed work on children’s and young people’s online safety by improving access to national initiatives, strengthening the inclusion of youth perspectives, and sharing evidence-based knowledge.
Find out more about Safer Internet Day in Sweden. Alternatively, find more information about the work of the Swedish Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness raising, helpline, hotline, and youth participation services, or find similar information for other Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.
Safer Internet Day is a global initiative that highlights children’s and young people’s online safety. In 2026 it took place on 10 February, with related activities organised throughout February. Here's how the Swedish Safer Internet Centre (SIC) joined the global celebrations.
In Sweden, the Safer Internet Centre (coordinated by the Swedish Agency for the Media together with the helpline BRIS, and the hotline ECPAT Sweden) carried out three main activities in connection with Safer Internet Day 2026: an online national activity hub, a roundtable discussion with the SIC youth panel about the internet and democracy, and a webinar presenting new knowledge about young people’s digital strategies.
National activity hub: an overview of activities
Ahead of Safer Internet Day, a new website - SaferInternetDay.se - was launched to gather and highlight activities taking place in Sweden during Safer Internet Day and the surrounding theme month. The aim was to provide an overview, and to make it easier for organisations to find and share their initiatives. At the end of the month, 16 activities across the country where shared on the website.
Roundtable discussion: the internet and democracy
On 3 February 2026, the Swedish Safer Internet Centre held a roundtable discussion with its youth panel and representatives from youth organisations on internet and democracy. The discussion addressed how digital platforms affect democratic participation and debate, and how online hate, threats, and hostile online environments can limit young people’s willingness to engage. It also covered how algorithms and filtering push aside different perspectives, a problem reinforced by AI-generated content and disinformation. More information on the roundtable is available in this article (in Swedish).
Webinar: children’s and young people’s digital strategies
On 10 February 2026, a webinar was held addressing children’s and young people’s digital strategies, livestreamed on the Swedish Media Agency’s YouTube channel. The webinar also marked the publication of a new report based on focus group interviews with young people, focusing on how they perceive online risks, and what strategies they use to prevent and manage them.
The programme included contributions from youth organisations, academia, and the Safer Internet Centre partners. The webinar had more than 700 registered participants, underlining a strong demand for knowledge about children’s digital lives. Watch the recording of the webinar.
Together, these activities were intended to support informed work on children’s and young people’s online safety by improving access to national initiatives, strengthening the inclusion of youth perspectives, and sharing evidence-based knowledge.
Find out more about Safer Internet Day in Sweden. Alternatively, find more information about the work of the Swedish Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness raising, helpline, hotline, and youth participation services, or find similar information for other Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.
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