Better Internet for Kids

A comprehensive analysis of children's perspectives on AI-generated sexual content (nudify apps) based on a study of 880 minors and 1,255 free-text responses. The report concludes with an urgent call from children for policymakers to take responsibility by abolishing the "puberty requirement" in Swedish legislation, which perpetrators exploit via AI, and implementing an outright ban on technology developed primarily for non-consensual sexual exploitation. 

Point de Contact, designated trusted flagger by Arcom (the French independent administrative agency) in March 2025 under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), has published its 2025 Annual Report on report volumes, processing and cybercrime trends, alongside its regulatory, research and awareness-raising activities for the year.

Key figures include:

• 122,169 reports received (+186% vs. 2024).
• 45,825 pieces of content qualified as illegal.
• 35,217 child sexual abuse web pages identified.
• Gender-based/sexual cyberviolence content up 250%.

Point de Contact and Fondation Droit d'Enfance (PARÉ programme) have published a joint report on how child sexual exploitation has shifted toward digital spaces, and on "digital outreach" practices used to reach at-risk minors online. Drawing on a study group of field associations and researchers, the report puts forward ten recommendations for a structured public response.

Point de Contact publishes the first report dedicated to nihilistic violent extremism and the True Crime Community in France, co-authored with researcher Alexandre Rodde and Point de Contact's director Alejandra Mariscal Lopez, with a foreword by Marc-André Argentino. The report maps identified cases nationwide and analyses the online strategies, recruitment patterns and moderation challenges these emerging movements pose, linked to child sexual exploitation and extreme violence.

Point de Contact, alongside Féministes contre le cyberharcèlement and #StopFisha, has published the results of the first national survey on gender-based and sexual cyberviolence (CVSS). Launched in June 2025, the survey gathered 2,136 testimonies, including 1,209 victims, revealing a mass, structurally gendered phenomenon that calls for urgent political action.

Key figures include:

• 1,209 victims surveyed.
• 82% of victims are women or girls.
• 56% experienced cyberviolence while still minors.
• 63% faced repeated abuse over time.

As a trusted flagger recognised by Arcom (the French independent administrative agency) under Article 22 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), Point de Contact has published its first Transparency Report, detailing the notifications sent to online platforms and the resulting content removals for 2025.

Key figures include:

• 29,640 notifications sent.
• 28,800 pieces of content removed (97% removal rate).
• 99.88% removal rate for child protection content.

For Safer Internet Day, Point de Contact and Unaf (Union nationale des associations familiales) published the first awareness guide on trusted flaggers, helping families understand their role and how to report illegal content online.

The guide is built around three goals: understanding the role of trusted flaggers under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), acting through effective reporting, and supporting families facing difficult situations.

Discover why AI (artificial intelligence) chatbots can seem caring or understanding, but cannot replace a real friend, trusted adult or professional support.

Learn more about the AI Not Human (AI ≠ Human) campaign at www.nothuman.lu.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to manipulate or completely recreate images, videos, audio and text. Such deepfakes can appear deceptively real, but do not correspond to reality. This means that you see or hear something that does not exist or has never happened.

Although cyberbullying often takes place online and beyond the school grounds, its effects are frequently visible within the school community.

This practical guide has been developed for school education support staff, helping them to better understand the phenomenon, recognise warning signs among children and young people, and respond appropriately to concerns. It provides clear information, practical guidance and key indicators to support the prevention of cyberbullying and contribute to a safer, more respectful and inclusive school environment.