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.

You can also view the recording of the recent 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.

This online meeting took place earlier today, Monday, 15 December 2025. During the meeting, we heard from colleagues at the Swedish SIC and Linköping University, who shared reports and research from Sweden. Notes and a recording of the meeting will be uploaded to the BIK community later this week, or contact Karl for further information. 

The next online meeting for youth coordinators will take place on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 11.00 CET. This meeting will focus on the youth feedback on the Safer Internet Forum and their opinion about the event. Access the meeting using this link; for further information, please contact Chiara or Carolina.

Many thanks to everyone who attended the early warning meeting last week. You can find a report from the meeting and a link to the recording in the BIK community (login first). 

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

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

Many thanks to everyone who joined this meeting last week and thanks to Dr Cosmin Nada for his excellent and engaging presentation. You can find a report from the meeting along with a link to the recording and a copy of the presentation in the BIK community (login first). 

For further information, please contact Karl. 

The next early warning meeting for awareness centres will take place on Wednesday, 8 January 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 that the report from the last meeting is available from the BIK community (login first). 

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

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.We are especially keen to have a first overview of SIC's plans before the festive break.

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.

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.

Video games provide entertainment, education, mental and physical stimulation, and a means of connecting and socialising with friends and family members. The video games industry aims to ensure that all players have a positive experience and works tirelessly to make video gameplay enjoyable, safe, and positive, especially for younger players.

Video Games Europe (VGE), together with its national trade association members across Europe, has launched its annual holiday campaign: #PressPlayTogether on responsible gameplay. The focus is on sharing resources and tips to ensure gameplay environments are positive, transparent, and age-appropriate.

Just like an Advent calendar counting down to the 25 December, the campaign is sharing one resource per day, covering:

• Know what your children play: learn more about PEGI (Pan European Game Information) labels and descriptors, and how the PEGI system empowers and builds consumer trust;
• Set ground rules together: discover how family setting tools can empower families to start conversations about gameplay and set ground rules that work for everyone;
• Play together: ask children about the games they play and discuss online safety and ground rules, and access industry resources in local languages to inform decision-making on game play;
• Enjoy the benefits of video gameplay: video games can improve digital literacy, as well as promote skills.

Discover more about the campaign at pressplaytogether.eu, and on VGE’s social media channels (LinkedIn and Instagram).

Discover more about the work of Video Games Europe at www.videogameseurope.eu.

Discover more about PEGI, which provides age classifications for video games in 38 European countries, at www.pegi.info.

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