Better Internet for Kids

This report presents initial findings from the 2025 EU Kids Online representative survey and qualitative study conducted in Estonia among students aged 9–16. The research examines children's digital device usage, internet activities, digital skills, online risks (such as cyberbullying, unwanted sexual communication, harmful content, and online hate), social mediation, attitudes toward emerging technologies, mental well-being, and artificial intelligence (AI) usage. 

Part of an ongoing series, this report presents findings of the 2025 survey carried out by Hungary’s National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) evaluating digital media adoption, online habits, and parental mediation among children aged 7–16 and their parents. This edition highlights a structural shift toward early mobile and social media engagement, alongside growing online risks like screen addiction, cyberbullying, and exposure to harmful content.

This chapter from the Media Market 2025 report examines the evolving media consumption patterns, device usage, and online behaviors of children and adolescents in Hungary. Conducted by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), the research analyses youth engagement across traditional television, streaming services, social media platforms (such as TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram), and gaming consoles.

This pilot study carried out by the National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) and Verian examines the online media habits, platform engagement, and digital safety perspectives of 12–13-year-old sixth grade children across Finland. 

This report presents findings from a large-scale national survey conducted in 2025 by Luxembourg’s SCRIPT (Service de Coordination de la Recherche et de l’Innovation Pédagogiques et Technologiques) under the Ministry of Education. The study involved 4,000 students and 240 teachers and explored their knowledge and understanding of artificial intelligence, current practices, and existing school rules regarding AI use.

This report by the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL) investigates online bullying experiences among Finnish youth aged 13–18. While digital media usage remains central to adolescent life, cyberbullying has grown more subtle, pervasive, and challenging to detect. 

Bullying, which was found to be most prevalent on TikTok, manifests itself as name-calling, exclusion, and aggressive algorithmic exposure. Platform anonymity enables perpetrators to act without immediate consequences, fostering anxiety and lowering willingness among bystanders to intervene. 

Published by Luxembourg’s National Observatory of Childhood, Youth, and School Quality (OEJQS), this four-part factsheet series analyzes cyberbullying dynamics among young people aged 12 to 29. Revealing that every second respondent considers online harassment frequent and one-third reported personal victimization, the study highlights primary platforms like Snapchat, WhatsApp, and Instagram as major focal points. It details triggers targeting physical appearance or social identity, along with psychological impacts ranging from anxiety to social isolation.
 

This report presents findings from the 2024 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) conducted among 15- to 16-year-old secondary school students in Malta. The report includes findings on the prevalence, patterns, and long-term trends of substance use as well as emerging behavioural trends on social media use, digital gaming, and gambling. Almost all adolescents (around 94%) reported using social media in the past 7 days. On typical school days, students average 2 to 3 hours on social media, rising up to 6+ hours on non-school days.

The Youth Internet Monitor is an initiative of Saferinternet.at and presents current data on social media usage among Austrian youth . Which social networks are currently popular among young users in Austria? Which networks are most popular with girls? Which are the most popular with boys? The Youth Internet Monitor, part of the EU initiative Saferinternet.at, has been studying the use of social networks by young people in Austria for ten years.

This report summarises the work of the Working Group for the Combat of Bullying in Schools, established in September 2024, addressing the severe structural impacts of bullying and cyberbullying on Portuguese students' development and mental health. Findings indicate that cyberbullying involvement increases with age, while in traditional bullying, girls are predominantly victims and boys are aggressors. The report recommends shifting from a punitive model to a preventive, educational, and restorative approach. Key outcomes include the ""Age. Fala.