Insafe Weekly Update

All data collection forms (spreadsheet files) for the Assessment Platform data collection exercises are made available to download from the BIK community (login first). The upcoming submission periods are: 

• Helplines and hotlines should submit their data by the close of business on Friday, 16 January 2026.
• Awareness centres should submit their data by the close of business on Friday, 30 January 2026. However, earlier submissions are highly encouraged to allow time for the resolution of any potential issues.
  You can also view the recording of the information session on submitting awareness centre reports.

For questions, please contact Karl for helpline submissions, Abby for hotline submissions, and Eray for awareness centre submissions.

Thanks to all colleagues who attended the awareness early warning meeting last week. A report and recording from the meeting is available from the BIK community (login first).

The next early warning meeting for awareness centres will take place on Wednesday, 18, February 2026 at 11:00 CET; use this link to join. Please remember that you can use the Teams chat to share information between meetings.

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

The next helpline early warning meeting will take place on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, at 11:00 CET; join the meeting using this link.

A reminder that you can find a report 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, 29 January 2026 at 11:00 CET. Youth coordinators are invited to share their plans and activities they are organising for SID 2026 during the meeting.Access the meeting using this link; for further information, please contact Chiara or Carolina.

There is a lot of discussion taking place about social media bans, fuelled by what is happening in Australia, and many SICs are involved in these discussions at the national level. During the recent early warning meeting, it was agreed that it would be useful to hold a meeting to discuss in more detail what is happening in different countries, the approaches being taken, whether any legislation has been implemented or is planned, and the SIC's view. It would be great if you could come prepared to briefly share what is happening in your country. The meeting will take place at 11:00 CET on Thursday, 29 January 2026. Join using this link. 

 For further information, please contact Karl.

The next edition of Safer Internet Day is fast approaching. A reminder that SID 2026 will be marked by a global day of focus on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, and events and activities will take place throughout the whole month, across Europe and the globe! 

[FOR URGENT ACTION]Sharing network SID plans
As is customary, we have once again made an online document available for SICs and SIC+ countries to share their SID plans with other members of the network. A reminder that this is an internal document only, to allow network members to see the plans of other SIC/SIC+ organisations, and to make connections where there are synergies. The EC also refer to this regularly to help inform SID planning.

Please be sure to add your SIC's overview to the document and then regularly update it as your plans progress.

[FOR URGENT ACTION]Updating SID public profile pages
A reminder that direct access to update SID profiles is now possible for Safer Internet Centres and SIC+ organisations via the BIK platform. Please contact the SID helpdesk to check or nominate a SID profile editor for your SIC.

While direct profile updates are preferred for SIC and SIC+ profiles, the traditional online profile update form (via EUSurvey) is still available if needed.

If you have not already, please prioritise updating your public profile at the earliest opportunity. Traffic to SID profile pages is already building.

SID assets
A reminder that a save-the-date logo for SID 2026 is available to download in the BIK community (login first). Additional assets are also available from the About Safer Internet Day page of the public site.

Please keep checking the Insafe Weekly Update for the latest information, or contact the SID helpdesk with any further questions regarding the 2026 campaign.

Recently published articles include:

• Two new ambassadors for the project MAX, the adult confidant for each child (SIC BE)
• Online scams and young people: what parents need to know (SIC IE)
• CyberGuard 2025: Cybersecurity conference in Croatia brings together experts to tackle growing online threats (SIC HR)

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 have been busy uploading 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.

SICs are invited to make direct updates to Safer Internet Day profile pages; please contact the BIK support mailbox to set or check the SID profile editor for your SIC (this role can now be assigned to two people per SIC).

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

The recently updated 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; #SIF2025; #SaferInternetForum
• 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
• 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