Better Internet for Kids

For Safer Internet Day 2024, the Danish Safer Internet Centre focused on video games, which continue to be an extremely popular activity for children and young people in the country. Read on to discover the main highlights of the day.

To mark Safer Internet Day 2024, the Croatian Safer Internet Centre hosted various activities promoting safer internet use under the slogan Safer Internet Day 2024 – gaming safely - together for a better internet.

The Belgian Safer Internet Centre focused on digital parenting for this edition of Safer Internet Day. Read on to discover how it supports parents and caregivers who are concerned about ensuring that their children can make the most of their digital experiences.

Today’s the day! We are officially launching the MediaSmartOnline campaign in three European countries: Czech Republic, Ireland, and Poland. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about all the media literacy actions and initiatives that are currently available for children and young people, and those who are working to upskill them (parents and caregivers, teachers and educators). It is rolled out in cooperation with the Insafe network of Safer Internet Centres and the Media Learning Association (MLA), and coordinated under the Better Internet for Kids project.

Thousands of people across Greece enthusiastically celebrated Safer Internet Day 2024, either by engaging in the main event hosted at the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by actively participating in various online events tailored for students of all ages. This year's Safer Internet Day focused on the Better Internet for Kids (BIK+) strategy and the Digital Services Act (DSA), both aimed at ensuring children's protection, dignity, and empowerment in the online sphere.

Safer Internet Day (SID) 2024 was a resounding success in Cyprus, bringing together stakeholders from across the region to promote online safety and digital well-being. Hosted by the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, this annual event aimed to raise awareness about the importance of creating a safer and more responsible online environment for all.

In Hungary, a special Safer Internet Day event was held at the Telekom HQ to raise awareness about phishing, online harassment, and artificial intelligence. More than one hundred children participated in interactive games and presentations.

Seran, a BIK Youth Panellist from Austria, shares her reflections on the Safer Internet Forum. In this brief glimpse, she shares poignant moments and insights from her experience, highlighting the impact of shared vision and collective effort. Discover the challenges, laughter, and connections that shaped her experience.

On Safer Internet Day 2024, the Austrian Safer Internet Centre organised a conference titled "Growing up in the digital world". Politicians and experts discussed current trends and challenges online with educators, parents, and an interested specialist audience. Young people were not only the subject of the event but were also actively involved in its organisation. They supplemented the specialist presentations with exciting insights into their digital world. The concept was interesting - the conference was fully booked within a few days.

To mark Safer Internet Day 2024, the Austrian Safer Internet Centre presented the results of a new youth study on "Beauty ideals on the internet". The study examines the effects of digital media use on young people's body-related self-image. To this end, 400 young people between 12 and 17 years old were questioned about their experiences, supplemented by four in-depth focus groups with 56 participating pupils. The results show that the pressure on young people to conform to unrealistic body images is high. At the same time, the important role of parents and other caregivers in dealing with beauty ideals becomes clear.