Better Internet for Kids

This report, Children and young people's online strategies (Barns och ungas strategier online), examines how children and young people reason about their use of digital and social media, with a particular focus on how they navigate digital risks. The report was produced within the framework of the EU-funded project Safer Internet Centre Sweden.

An accompanying literature review is also available. The review provides an overview of how research conducted over the past five years has identified and examined the different strategies children may apply when encountering digital risks.

This study explores the experiences of children aged 11–16 with Discord, loot boxes, and gaming influencers. The aim is to give adults insight into these parts of children’s online lives and to highlight how we can best support them in navigating this world safely and confidently.

The survey is based on responses from 1,785 children aged 11–16 across Denmark. Data was collected by Epinion in December 2025, through a web-based questionnaire distributed to parents, who were asked to let their child complete the survey.

Key findings:

On Thursday, 26 March 2026, the Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) celebrated Safer Internet Day 2026 with an interactive online workshop, “Sure! Here’s a suggestion. What would you do?”, which was attended online by hundreds of classes from primary and secondary schools across Spain.

Disturbing images in social media and games (Obehagliga bilder i sociala medier och spel)  is part of the “Life Online” fact sheet series that provides parents, teachers and other professionals with practical knowledge about children’s digital lives. Each fact sheet focuses on a specific topic and explains it in a simple and accessible way. This fact sheet addresses disturbing images and harmful content that children may encounter in social media and online games.

Disturbing images in social media and games (Obehagliga bilder i sociala medier och spel) is part of the “Life Online” fact sheet series that provides parents, teachers and other professionals with practical knowledge about children’s digital lives. Each fact sheet focuses on a specific topic and explains it in a simple and accessible way. This fact sheet addresses disturbing images and harmful content that children may encounter in social media and online games.

An informative infographic for parents with practical advice on how to recognise the warning signs of cyberbullying and how to protect and support their child. It includes common emotional and behavioural signs, tips for open communication, and simple steps for safer online use and early intervention.

The report, It helps, but it is not enough (Det hjälper men det räcker inte), presents analyses of the relationship between online victimisation among Swedish children aged 13–18 and their guardians' financial situation, educational level, and country of origin.

This 45-minute lesson plan is designed for students in grades 1–4 and focuses on helping children understand the power of words, both offline and online. Through interactive activities, students learn to recognise how words can affect other people’s feelings, transform negative expressions into positive ones, and understand that hurtful language on the internet can have real emotional consequences.

This two-hour lesson plan is designed for lower- and upper-secondary students and helps teenagers understand what cyberbullying means in today’s social media environment. Through realistic examples and reflective activities, students explore how online behaviours affect emotions, friendships and peer relationships, while developing empathy, responsibility and the confidence to support others both online and at school.

A concise presentation that introduces students to the main forms of online violence, including cyberbullying, hate speech, harassment, threats, image-based abuse and exclusion. It helps them recognise harmful behaviours and understand how to respond safely and responsibly.