Insafe Weekly Update

Following the recent announcement of the SIC co-funding results, the European Commission would like to meet with the network in the slot previously set aside for the presentation on the EU Action plan against cyberbullying, i.e. Tuesday, 17 March 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. Click here to join the Teams meeting.

We will find another slot for the action plan presentation and update the network on the rescheduled date at the earliest opportunity.

In case of questions, please contact Rima in the first instance.

As announced in the recently adopted EU Action plan against cyberbullying, the updated guidelines on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training have been published.

Originally published in 2022 as part of the Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027), and included in the recent action plan, these updated guidelines help teachers and educators to better understand disinformation, including its latest developments, and how it can be addressed in the classroom. They provide practical guidance, ready-to-use classroom examples, and clear quality criteria, alongside up-to-date definitions of key developments in digital education, to help teachers, educators and school leaders confidently navigate the changing digital landscape. New in this updated version are:

1. Generative AI and its impact on disinformation practices.
2. Reliance on social media and the role of influencers.
3. Pre-bunking to build societal readiness.
4. Policy and school leader recommendations to strengthen digital literacy.
5. Resources, including lesson plans, an updated glossary and specific resources to address cyberbullying.

The guidelines were developed by a Working Group of the European Digital Education Hub (EDEH), comprising experts from academia, teacher training, civil society, broadcasting, and the European Commission.

Further information is available in a press release and news item on the European Commission website. A dissemination toolkit is also available to support with sharing the resource further.

Launched on the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2026, the European Commission's Action plan against cyberbullying. Discover more on the EC website:

• European Commission press release
• Action plan against cyberbullying
• Factsheet on the Action plan against cyberbullying

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to assess the impact of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and explore options for its review. The consultation is organised in four distinct pillars: scope and enforcement, audiovisual commercial communications, protection of viewers, and strengthening of media diversity in the internal market.

Feedback is invited from across the spectrum, including citizens, Member State authorities, companies and industry, consumer organisations, non-governmental organisations (including media freedom organisations), associations of journalists, and academic institutions.

The consultation is open until Friday, 1 May 2026. It is currently available in English, and all other EU official languages will follow shortly.

There will be a meeting with colleagues from OpenAI on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, from 17:15-18:00 CEST. Apologies for the late start – OpenAI colleagues from the US West Coast are attending, and after a lot of back-and-forth, we agreed on this as a compromise. If you have any specific questions or issues that you would like them to address during the meeting, please let Karl know, as we want to ensure that the session is as useful as possible. You can use this link to join the meeting, which will take place on Google Meet rather than the usual Teams.

For further information, please contact Karl.

A Czech non-profit initiative, AI for Children, has put together an AI curriculum for both primary and secondary schools. You can see the curriculum here. A meeting will take place at 11:00 CET on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. Use this link to join the meeting and learn more about the resource and how to use it. For further information, please contact Karl.  

The next helpline early warning meeting will take place on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at 11:00 CET; join the meeting using this link.

Reports from the previous meeting and a link to the recording in the BIK community (login first).

Please contact Karl for any further information on helpline early warning meetings.

The next online meeting for youth coordinators will take place on Thursday, 26 March 2026 at 11.00 CET; access the meeting using this link. A reminder that you can find reports from previous youth coordinator meetings in the BIK community (login first). 

For further information, please contact Chiara or Carolina.

An online meeting with Snap will take place on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 at 11:00 CET. This will be an opportunity to hear about the latest updates to privacy and security on the platform, as well as other developments. There will also be a chance for discussion and Q&A. Please use this link to join the meeting. For any further information, please contact Karl. 

The next early warning meeting for awareness centres will take place on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 11:00 CET; use this link to join.

Please remember that you can use the Teams chat to share information between meetings. A reminder also that reports and recordings from previous meetings are available from the BIK community (login first).

Please contact Karl for any further information about awareness early warning meetings.

A kind reminder that Safer Internet Day reports (submitted via theassessment platform tools) are due by the close of business tomorrow - Tuesday, 10 March 2026, to enable network-level reporting to the European Commission. Please note, the form covers both the global day of celebration (10/02) and the full campaign period (01/02 - 28/02).

The reporting process still includes an article on SID successes - this can be sent separately (to the file upload process), directly to the BIK content mailbox (as with all other platform content contributions). Early submissions of articles are most welcome. Thanks to those SICs who have already sent an article.

[REMINDER, FOR INFORMATION] Save the date for Safer Internet Day 2027
The global day of focus for Safer Internet Day 2027 will take place on Tuesday, 9 February 2027, with celebrations again taking place throughout February. Find a customary save-the-date logo here.

Please contact the SID helpdesk with any further questions regarding Safer Internet Day campaign actions.

The next edition of the BIK bulletin will be published at the end of March 2026, with an overview of Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 celebrations, and updates on the adoption of the EU Action plan against cyberbullying.

As always, we also invite Safer Internet Centres (and their partners) to contribute to the BIK bulletin with general articles on news, resources or events. The content deadline is the close of business on Monday, 16 March 2026 (or sooner if possible). All contributions or queries should be addressed to content@betterinternetforkids.eu.

As a reminder, we generally suggest that articles should be 300 - 600 words in length (but longer focus pieces are fine too), along with copyright-cleared images/photographs/logos if appropriate (please note that we cannot accept AI-generated images). The BIK team reserves the right to edit contributions for house style, etc., but we try to keep these changes to a minimum.

Recently published articles include:

• Highlights from Media Literacy Week 2026: supporting parents and professionals (SIC FI)
• The seventh edition of the Literacy, Media and Citizenship Congress: behaviours, narratives and human rights (SIC PT)
• New study: AI chatbots as everyday companions for young people (SIC AT)
• Youth Internet Monitor 2026: which social networks do young people in Austria use? (SIC AT)
• How can I tell if an app or game is appropriate for my child? (SIC BE)

Access the full BIK news article archive here.

Please contact the BIK content mailbox with any article submissions or if you have any queries.

A reminder that reports from online meetings for awareness centres and helplines are now available in the BIK community, including those from early warning meetings for both strands.

Safer Internet Centres continue to upload resources to the BIK community resource repository: explore or upload your SIC's resources here (alternatively, access the public resource directory here).

Equally, SICs have been uploading new helpline case studies: explore or upload your SIC's case studies here.

Please refer to the BIK platform user guides for support with regular tasks (such as resource and helpline case study uploads).

The Insafe induction manual also provides a good background on the tools and services available to network members, the various commitments you have as a network member (including a handy checklist by strand), and contact information for team members.

Alternatively, we are happy to schedule short online support calls at any time. Please use the contact form on the BIK platform or contact the BIK support mailbox initially. We will then schedule a call at a mutually convenient time.

Please remember to log in to access any BIK community links.

• Better Internet for Kids (BIK):
  better-internet-for-kids. europa.eu; #BIK; #BIKbulletin
• BIK strategy (BIK+):
  better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/bik/bik-plus-strategy; #BIKplus
• Safer Internet Forum (SIF):
  better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/sif; #SaferInternetForum; #SIF2025;#SIF2026
• BIK Knowledge hub:
  better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/knowledge-hub; #BIKPolicyMap
• BIK Youth:
  better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/bik-youth; #BIKyouth
• Safer Internet Day (SID):
  better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/saferinternetday; #SaferInternetDay; #SID2026; #SaferInternetDay2026; #SID2027; #SaferInternetDay2027
• DSA for YOUth campaign:
  #DSAforYOUth; #DSA
• Project Facebook profiles:
  Insafe, Safer Internet Day, Insafe network closed Facebook group, INHOPE
• Project X (formerly Twitter) profiles:
  @insafenetwork; @safeinternetday; @BIK_youth; @inhope_pr
• Project LinkedIn profile:
  Better Internet for Kids

• SIC Albania launches new "Safer Internet Guide for Parents"