Better Internet for Kids

The report Popular online platforms, harmful experiences and attitudes to safety measures among Swedish children and young people examines how children and teenagers in Sweden use digital media and experience online risks.

Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram are the most widely used platforms, though usage varies by age and gender. Harmful experiences online are common, especially exposure to disturbing images, bullying and harassment. Older teenagers report more disturbing content, while bullying is most common among 13–16 year-olds.

Not every online offer is as good as it seems. The poster highlights the most common pitfalls of online shopping and provides adolescents (aged 13 to 18) with simple tips for staying safe while shopping. It is intended for distribution through public libraries, youth centres, and schools. An adapted version of the poster is also available online as a PDF and can be downloaded easily and free of charge.

An interactive quiz for upper primary students that helps children understand the difference between harmless joking and harmful online behaviour. Through everyday examples, students learn to recognise cyberbullying, think about how others may feel, and choose kind, responsible ways to respond online.

A short interactive quiz that helps children understand how words can affect others’ feelings, both offline and online. Through simple questions and everyday examples, students reflect on kind communication, positive language, and safe ways to respond to hurtful words or cyberbullying.

As part of the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 campaign, the Safe.si awareness centre prepared materials to support safer online shopping. With three different interactive quizzes tailored to specific age groups of teenagers, they can be used to test knowledge of the risks of online shopping:

Children love stickers, which is why we have once again prepared Sejfko stickers with useful tips for safer use of the internet and digital devices. Sejfko stickers have been part of SAFE.SI materials for many years. In 2026, they were refreshed with a redesigned look and updated advice adapted to today’s online habits of children.

Your guide to : 

• Talking to your kid about artificial intelligence (AI).
• Building healthy AI habits.
• Developing AI literacy.
  
   

This lesson plan is designed for students in Grades 4–6 and helps them understand what cyberbullying is and how it differs from teasing. Through discussion and interactive activities, students explore how hurtful online behaviour can affect others, learn when it is important to speak to a trusted adult, and develop empathy and responsible ways to support a classmate who may be experiencing bullying.

This initiative is aimed at young people themselves, as well as their families and educators. It provides a range of accessible, easy-to-understand resources, including blog articles, infographics, visual content, podcasts, and an online workshop for classroom use.

As a general overview, the resource discusses what AI is and how it influences the daily lives of minors and their environment. It also explores its main challenges and opportunities, and the different guidelines for using this technology responsibly.

A recording of a 60-minute webinar for parents and caregivers focusing on children and safe online shopping.

On Safer Internet Day (SID), 10 February 2026, the Safe.si awareness centre organised a webinar for parents. Children, especially teenagers, are exposed to advertising and various purchasing incentives while using the internet. In this way, they often enter the world of consumerism and online shopping, whether they intend to or not, without being fully familiar with it.