Better Internet for Kids

This year, the Safer Internet Centre (SIC) Lithuania took a decentralised approach to celebrate Safer Internet Day and offered many different smaller activities spread over a longer period. The communication campaign started with a national school contest organised by LINESA (Lithuanian Agency of Non-Formal Education). The contest invited all schools to submit a creative work of art about how they solve online problems at their school. Children, youth, and adults (teachers and educators) were invited to participate.

On 11 February, the Safer Internet Centre Sweden – the Swedish Agency for the Media, Bris, and Ecpat Sweden – hosted a digital parent meeting to support parents and carers in navigating their children's online lives. The event provided practical advice and tools to help carers ensure a safer and more positive digital experience for young people.

In just a few years, artificial intelligence has evolved from something difficult to imagine to a technology that is now very present in our lives, including the lives of young people who have quickly discovered it for themselves. Teachers are also showing great interest in using it in their schoolwork. However, we do not talk enough about the risks involved, and these were at the centre of activities to mark Internet Safety Day.

Safer Internet Day in Slovakia has again focused on encouraging schools to respond creatively to two questions: What are your feelings when online? How can you balance your online experience so that you benefit from it?

Safer Internet Day 2025 reaffirmed its role as a key moment in February for Save the Children Romania and the Safer Internet programme team, bringing together experts, policymakers, and educators to discuss pressing issues in children’s online safety. The event served as a platform to highlight the latest research findings, disseminate essential educational resources, and reinforce the collective commitment to fostering a safer digital environment for young users.

Have you received images or videos that you wish you hadn’t seen? We explain how to report harmful content and why you should do this.  

Have you received violent videos on social media? Or have you received a nude image in a direct message (DM) or a group, without asking for it?  

The Norwegian Penal Code states that this is illegal. It is therefore important that you report this when it happens.

The person you are reporting will not know it was you  

Day 1

Activities will kick off with some optional sessions focusing on media literacy and helpline and hotline activities. 

Then, the training meeting will officially open with a session delving into the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, and a keynote focusing on emotional AI and children. The following sessions will provide more in-depth discussion on specific issues with input from Safer Internet Centres and experts who will share cases, resources, and research, and with allocated time for discussion and feedback. 

Your child has probably been sent images or videos they wish they hadn’t seen. Images depicting nudity, harassment and violence can suddenly appear in their feed. It is crucial for children and young people to understand that the laws governing society also apply online.  

Surveys by the Norwegian Media Authority show that many young people have become accustomed to seeing harmful and illegal content on social media.  

On 11 February 2025, the Polish Safer Internet Day conference with leading speakers was held at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews POLIN in Warsaw. The event was addressed to representatives of the educational sector, non-governmental organisations, practitioners working with children, and the media. The event was also broadcast live on the website www.dbi.pl and on the Facebook channel. The event attracted nearly 4,349 participants, demonstrating the significant importance of internet safety education to the Polish public.