Better Internet for Kids

The Children and Youth Plan is the central funding instrument for child and youth welfare at federal level. Funding from the KJP supports the services and the performance of other tasks for the benefit of young people and families in accordance with Section 2 of the Social Code Book VIII and creates incentives by securing, strengthening and further developing child and youth welfare as well as by creating framework conditions for an efficient federal infrastructure for child and youth welfare.

These guidelines issued by the media authorities provide assistance with the labelling requirements for advertising on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Twitch etc.) and other online media, such as blogs and podcasts.

These guidelines address digital influencers' appropriate marketing and advertising practices. It covers commercial communication under national jurisdiction and, in addition, other laws and regulations, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The renewed guide of the GVH demonstrates in a practice-oriented way, by illustrating positive and negative examples, how it is possible to legally meet the expectations of providing information to consumers, for example in the case of a post containing only written text or a video post.

The Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020, also known as Coco’s Law, was signed into law by the President on the 28th December 2020 and was commenced in full on the 10th February 2021. The Act amended the law relating to harassment, specifically section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997, the Bail Act 1997 and the Domestic Violence Act 2018. It provides for offences in relation to the recording, distribution or publication of intimate images without consent, as well as providing for the anonymity of victims of these offences.

The Digital Ireland Framework is a national digital strategy which outlines a comprehensive roadmap to drive digital transformation across the economy and society by 2030. It also describes the government's approach to digital regulation and children’s online safety. Implementation is overseen by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment, which is chaired by the Tánaiste or deputy Prime Minister, with supporting official-led substructures.

(Source: Harnessing Digital).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Government of Ireland.

The Hate on the Net Combating Act (HiNBG) amends the Criminal Code (1974), modifying section § 107c. The new provision considers harassment by telecommunication or computer devices even in a single occurrence (a single non-consensual upload of images). In addition, descriptions of offences are also modified. The HiNBG has been in force since 2021.  (Source: HiNBG)

Entities responsible for implementation: Federal Ministry of Justice, Republic of Austria/Bundesministerium für Justiz

The Health Education Framework supports health education in schools by promoting awareness objectives on mental health and violence prevention, nutrition education, physical activities, addictive behaviours, and sexuality. 
(Source: Health Education Framework).

Entities responsible for implementation: National Team for Citizenship Education / Equipa Nacional de Educação para a Cidadania.

The Human Rights Framework addresses human rights education and global citizenship in schools by providing thematic activities for different school years related to the historical background, characteristics, and applicability of human rights. Multiple topics are included, such as justice, civil and political rights, collective rights, and international cooperation.
(Source: Human Rights Framework).

Entities responsible for implementation: National Team for Citizenship Education / Equipa Nacional de Educação para a Cidadania.

The  Identity Documents Act establishes an identity document requirement and regulates the issue of identity documents to Estonian citizens and aliens by the Republic of Estonia. According to the Act, an Estonian citizen under the age of 15 does not have to have an identity card. An ID-card can be used to log in to e-services, such as an online bank, e-Kool (e-school). While there has been discussion on the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI), a decision has not yet been taken on its implementation.

(Source: Estonia - Policy monitor country profile, 2025)

The Influencer Guidelines, first published in 2018,  provide guidance for online influencers, advertisers, agencies, media, and platforms. These guidelines emphasise the importance of transparency, requiring influencers to clearly disclose any commercial relationships by using terms such as ‘advertising,’ ‘sponsorship,’ or hashtags like #ad, #spon, or #prom. The guidelines also mandate that such disclosures be prominent and easily understandable to consumers.