Better Internet for Kids

Without Bullying. School Without Violence""  aims to combat and prevent bullying, cyberbullying, and other types of violence. The plan is implemented in schools in Portugal through intervention mechanisms and educational projects articulated with the curriculum of each school, meeting the needs diagnosed by education professionals.
(Source: www.sembullyingsemviolencia.edu.gov.pt/).

Entities responsible for implementation: Directorate-General for Education / Direção-Geral da Educação.

Six civil society entities - the European Association for Digital Transition (AETD), Save The Children, ANAR Foundation, iCMedia, Dale Una Vuelta and Unicef ​​- with the institutional support of the Spanish Data Protection Agency and the Attorney General's Office, have joined forces to agree on a proposal for a State Pact to address an increasingly pressing problem: the negative impact that, in certain circumstances, the use of the Internet and social networks can have on minors.

Steps Together towards a School without Violence”  is a programme of UNICEF and the Ministry of Education and Science in Bulgaria that aims to create a safe and supportive school environment to prevent violence and bullying in schools. The programme was implemented from 2019 - 2022 (two school years) in 5 schools in the Bulgarian towns of Sofia, Kyustendil, Teteven, Iskar and Zavet.
The specific objectives of the programme are to: 
1. Support and promote a school culture based on mutual respect, equal dignity, fairness;

The Strategy covers laws and other actions to fight child sexual abuse both online and offline. It covers stopping this crime from happening in the first place, helping its victims access comprehensive assistance and supporting law enforcement. A new centre will coordinate these different strands.

This document sets out the strategy for the  National Media and Infocommunications Authority  for the period 2023-2026 and sets out the following strategic road map: 
- Media: a healthy and balanced media market
– Communications: modern communications infrastructure and services
- Platforms and new media: a safe and predictable online world and platforms
- Partnership: active engagement and partnership with all stakeholders
- Organisation: modern, professional, well-known and recognised authority

In 2021 the EU adopted its first comprehensive strategy on the rights of the child. The strategy covers six areas: children’s participation, inclusion in society, keeping children safe from harm, child- friendly justice, keeping children safe in the digital world and helping children globally. The strategy includes, among other actions a call to update the Better Internet for Children strategy, as well as other recommendations for Member States and companies.

(Source: EC Compendium of BIK-related legislation).

The Swedish Radio and Television Act (2010:696) contains provisions aimed at protecting children from depictions of violence and pornography. These regulations apply to on-demand services.

The Code brings together industry to voluntarily combat online disinformation. In 2021, the Commission published guidance to make it even stronger, so that the online environment will be more clear, safe and reliable, including for children and other vulnerable groups. Facebook, Google and Twitter, Mozilla, Microsoft and TikTok, among others, have signed up. Best practice includes examples of fact-checking resources, and prioritizing news from trusted sources. An updated Code will be published in March 2022.

(Source: EC Compendium of BIK-related legislation).

The Stichting Reclame Code (SRC) deals with the self-regulation system of advertising in The Netherlands. Self-regulation means that the advertising industry (advertisers, advertising agencies and the media) formulates the rules with which advertising must comply. Both the advertising industry and consumers are represented in the board of SRC  and in the Advertising Code Committee and the Board of Appeal.

The advertising rules can be found in the Dutch Advertising Code.
(Source: www.reclamecode.nl).

Racist and xenophobic hate speech, online or offline, is a crime in the EU and is not protected by the right to freedom of expression. Under EU law, hate speech refers to expressions which incites to violence or hate targeting a person or group of persons because of their race, colour, religion, ethnic origin or nationality. This is established for in the Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia.