Better Internet for Kids

SID celebrations in the Netherlands focused on the theme “Harmful but lawful content”, as the Dutch Safer Internet Centre increasingly sees how content and behaviour that sit in the grey area, not necessarily illegal, but harmful, go unaddressed, despite posing real risks to children and young people.

In France, Safer Internet Day was coordinated by Internet Sans Crainte, part of the French Safer Internet Centre, and mobilised schools, public authorities, civil society organisations and private partners to promote safer and more responsible digital practices among young people. The 2026 campaign focused on young people’s digital wellbeing.

The Insafe network of helplines collects data about the calls received and is analysed every three months in order to look at possible trends and emerging issues.

In 2025, EU co funded hotlines received over 4.5 million reports of potentially illegal online content, highlighting both the scale of online harms reported by the public and the essential role hotlines play in identifying and addressing them.

On 17 March 2026, COFACE Families Europe and KMOP hosted the “Families in the age of artificial intelligence: Rights, inclusion and empowerment” conference in Athens. Read more from BIK Youth Ambassador Vaggelis' point of view, who participated in the event.

On 17 March 2026, COFACE Families Europe and KMOP hosted the “Families in the age of artificial intelligence: Rights, inclusion and empowerment” conference in Athens. Read more from BIK Youth Ambassador Zuzanna’s point of view, who participated in the event.

On 17 March 2026, COFACE Families Europe and KMOP hosted the “Families in the age of artificial intelligence: Rights, inclusion and empowerment” conference in Athens. Read more from BIK Youth Ambassador João's point of view, who participated in the event.

Safer Internet Day 2026 was celebrated in Spain with the interactive workshop “Sure! Here’s a suggestion. What would you do?”. More than 10,000 pupils from all over Spain watched the workshop live, alongside their teachers and educators.

Tuesday, 10 February saw the celebration of Safer Internet Day 2026 across the world. The theme for this year’s SID in the UK was “Smart tech, safe choices – exploring the safe and responsible use of AI”. The campaign saw many come together to help inspire a national conversation about using AI technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and safely.

On 10 February 2026, the world marked Safer Internet Day, which aims to promote the safe, responsible, and positive use of the internet - especially for children and young people - and serves to raise public awareness about online safety and a culture of mutual respect on the internet. In Georgia, SID was celebrated with a conference.