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Safer Internet Day 2025
The 22nd annual edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) took place on Tuesday, 11 February 2025 with a campaign slogan, once again, of "Together for a better internet". Organised within the framework of Better Internet for Kids (BIK) activities by the Insafe network (coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN)) and INHOPE (the International Association of Internet Hotlines), on behalf of the European Commission, Safer Internet Day 2024 was celebrated in over 160 countries and territories worldwide, with exciting events and activities promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology.
This edition of Safer Internet Day was once again packed with new initiatives and activities. First of all, this edition has a completely new appearance: as part of the wider redevelopment of the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) platform, there’s now a brand new Safer Internet Day website, and more importantly, a new SID mascot, Ally! They are fast, brave, well-equipped, and tech-savvy – a true companion for young people in the digital world. To reflect these changes, a new SID video was also produced.
In addition, throughout January and February, the AdWiseOnline campaign Play smart, spend wisely – mind the hidden costs has been running, with a series of resources released in the week leading up to SID. These include learning modules, webinars, a podcast, youth videos, and interactive activities. With a reach of over 250,000 parents and educators, the campaign aims to empower young people playing games online know their rights and recognise manipulative in-game marketing tactics.
Furthermore, as part of its work on child safety online, the Commission engages with children and young people, empowering and involving them directly, as demonstrated in the first evaluation of the Better Internet for Kids strategy, two years after its initial adoption.
The BIK annual report 2024 was also published as part of the celebrations, highlighting the main achievements and successes of the past year. An accompanying infographic places a specific spotlight on last year's youth activities: for example, they were once again heavily involved in the planning, preparation and delivery of yet another successfully youth-led Safer Internet Forum (SIF).
SID enjoyed widespread promotion from the EU institutions, with a press release from the European Commission, and dedicated video messages from Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, and Deputy Director-General of DG CONNECT Renate Nicolay. On social media, posts by Digital EU, BetterNet4EU, Digital Skills EU, EU Code Week, Europol, EC3, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, the DG Migration & Home Affairs, DG Consumer Affairs, Council of Europe Children and HaDEA celebrated the day.
Articles about Safer Internet Day were published in the BBC, Computer Weekly, Medium, 20 Minutes, Council of Europe Newsroom on children's rights, Child in the city, Xbox Wire, The Independent UK, Luxembourg Times, News18, Süddeutsche Zeitung, GenDigital, Corriere della Sera, Il Sole 24 Ore, Trend Micro, The Economic Times (India Times), Daily News Tanzania, Times Now, RTE.ie, Techbuzz Ireland, IT Security Guru, Heise Online, to quote only a few.
For further information on the events of the day, see this article and this infographic on the impact of SID, which highlights some of the successes of the 2025 campaign, drawing upon the work of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) in Europe, SID Committees across the globe, organisational and industry SID Promoters, the European Commission and the central Safer Internet Day Coordination Team (based at European Schoolnet in Brussels). In addition, a collection of articles from the Insafe network of Safer Internet Centres summarises the celebrations across Europe.
Meet Ally, the new SID mascot!
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Safer Internet Day 2024
The 21st annual edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) took place on Tuesday, 6 February 2024 with a campaign slogan, once again, of "Together for a better internet". Organised within the framework of Better Internet for Kids (BIK) activities by the Insafe network (coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN)) and INHOPE (the International Association of Internet Hotlines), on behalf of the European Commission, Safer Internet Day 2023 was celebrated in almost 190 countries and territories worldwide, with exciting events and activities promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology.
The 21st edition of Safer Internet Day was exceptionally packed with new initiatives and activities: since the European Commission launched the Digital Services Act package – a series of rules and regulations for online platform providers aimed to create a safer digital space for all users – with some rules that are especially designed to protect minors online - a user-friendly booklet was developed to summarise the main content of the articles focusing specifically on the protection of children and young people online, and it is available in all EU languages from the website of the Publications Office of the European Union.
The BIK annual report 2023 was also released on the day, highlighting the main achievements and successes of the past year. An accompanying infographic places a specific spotlight on last year's youth activities: for example, they were once again heavily involved in the planning, preparation and delivery of yet another successfully youth-led Safer Internet Forum (SIF). The efforts undertaken in 2023 to highlight and support the learning opportunities available to all in the digital world, and the importance of ensuring that the largest possible number of users, and especially children and young people, are adequately equipped with the skills and competences they need to handle digital technologies responsibly and respectfully will continue in 2024, as the European Year of Skills will run until 9 May 2024 (Europe Day).
Additionally, the new #AdWiseOnline awareness-raising campaign was launched, focusing on the protection of young people against manipulative marketing practices online, and the corresponding launch of a new research report on such practices, aiming to raise awareness about the online targeting of young consumers, and to shed light on the responsibilities that companies and online platforms must uphold to safeguard young consumers from online influences.
Furthermore, as virtual reality environments are understandably popular with children and young people, and with their online experiences becoming increasingly immersive, we focused on the EU’s virtual worlds strategy, including a mapping of some useful resources from the European network of Safer Internet Centres.
On social media, SID enjoyed widespread promotion from the EU institutions, with a press release from the European Commission - including quotes by Vice-President for Democracy and Demography Dubravka Šuica and Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton, and a dedicated video message. On social media, posts by Věra Jourová, Digital EU, BetterNet4EU, Emilio Puccio, Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, EU Code Week, Europol, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, the European Research Executive Agency, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training, the European Consumer Centers Network, HaDEA, the European Research Council and DG Migration and Home Affairs celebrated the day.
Articles about Safer Internet Day were published in the BBC, Technical.ly, Medium, The Independent, Council of Europe Newsroom on children's rights, UNESCO News, Xbox Wire, EuroNews, Luxembourg Times, CNBC Tv18, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Zawya, Corriere della Sera, Il Sole 24 Ore, PR Newswire, The Times of India, InfoSecurity Magazine, Deccan Herald, Spectrum News, Times Now, RTE.ie, WRAL TechWire, IT Security Guru, CIO Africa, to quote only a few.
For further information on the events of the day, see this article and this infographic on the impact of SID, which highlights some of the successes of the 2024 campaign, drawing upon the work of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) in Europe, SID Committees across the globe, organisational and industry SID Promoters, the European Commission and the central Safer Internet Day Coordination Team (based at European Schoolnet in Brussels).
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Safer Internet Day 2023
The 20th annual edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) took place on Tuesday, 7 February 2023 with a campaign slogan, once again, of "Together for a better internet". Organised within the framework of Better Internet for Kids (BIK) activities by the Insafe network (coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN)) and INHOPE (the International Association of Internet Hotlines), on behalf of the European Commission, Safer Internet Day 2023 was celebrated in almost 190 countries and territories worldwide, with exciting events and activities promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology.
This edition was particularly special as it marked the 20th anniversary of the celebration of this milestone event, and served as an opportunity to reflect upon the impact of this observance over the last two decades, as well as the recent important developments in EU legislation, such as the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+), the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles.
Vice-President Šuica and Commissioner Breton both acknowledged the day with dedicated video messages addressing children’s digital rights and habits, online opportunities and risks, the importance of media literacy skills, and urging policymakers, young people themselves, and all other stakeholders involved to gather and continue discussing how to concretely make the internet a better place for children.
An updated SID celebratory video was launched, gathering over 2,500 views on YouTube alone, and over 20,000 views through dissemination on the SID social media channels over the course of just one day.
On SID, Better Internet for Kids (BIK) launched the new BIK Teacher corner, a special section of the Better Internet for Kids website meant for teachers, educators and other adults working with children and young people, where they can find free information, advice, and suggested resources to help to educate and support youth to safely and positively navigate their digital world. These resources are split into two key types – learning modules and deep dives – and will be regularly updated to reflect emerging issues, and offer appropriate support to teachers and educators.
For further information on the events of the day, see the Safer Internet Day 2023 public report, which highlights some of the successes of the 2022 campaign, drawing upon the work of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) in Europe, SID Committees across the globe, organisational and industry SID Promoters, the European Commission and the central Safer Internet Day Coordination Team (based at European Schoolnet in Brussels).
20 years of Safer Internet Day
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Safer Internet Day 2022
The 19th annual edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) took place on Tuesday, 8 February 2022 with a campaign slogan, once again, of "Together for a better internet". Organised within the framework of Better Internet for Kids (BIK) activities by the Insafe network (coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN)) and INHOPE (the International Association of Internet Hotlines), on behalf of the European Commission, Safer Internet Day 2022 was celebrated in almost 190 countries and territories worldwide, with exciting events and activities promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology.
The Safer Internet Day website, our central platform showcasing the wealth of events and activities taking place across the globe, attracted more attention than ever.
This year, which has been declared the European Year of Youth, the European Commission marked the day with special activities on social media. Vice-President Šuica and Commissioner Breton featured in a video together with young people to discuss children’s digital rights and online safety, discussing the EU’s actions in those areas. Additionally, a series of videos were published featuring Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Youth Ambassadors and youth panellists from different countries in Europe exchanging views on their priorities online, the importance of digital skills, and their perspective on how to ensure better online experiences in the future. Moreover, a live Twitter Spaces event was broadcast on the morning of SID, hosted by DG HOME and DG CNECT, providing an overview of how the EU is helping young people feel safer online through legislation and awareness raising.
Furthermore, the Better Internet for Kids annual report 2021 was published on the occasion of SID outlining the ongoing commitment to keeping Europe’s children and young people safe online through long-standing programmes and funding.
On social media, Safer Internet Day was a major topic of discussion; over the week leading up to Safer Internet Day (31/01-08/02), the Twitter @SafeInternetDay account received up to 13.5 million organic and promoted impressions. This year again, the #SaferInternetDay and #SID2022 hashtags became trending topics in various parts of the globe.
On social media, SID enjoyed widespread promotion from the EU institutions, with posts by the European Commission, Dubravka Suica, Thierry Breton, Mariya Gabriel, Ylva Johansson, Roberto Viola, the Greens, Roberta Metsola, BetterNet4EU, Digital EU, the Child Rights Intergroup in the European Parliament, Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Europol, Eurojust, EU Justice, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, and DG Migration and Home Affairs.
Many other influential promoters also helped spread the word about SID on Twitter, such as the World Bank Digital Development, UNICEF, the Royal Family, YouTube, the World Health Organisation, Voices of Youth, COFACE Europe, Twitter, UN Women, the UN, António Guterres, Microsoft, Interpol, Thorn, OECD, Social Pilot, Kahoot, the Council of Europe, Common Sense, Namle, UNWRA, the FBI, the Irish Ombudsman, Sundar Pichai, UN Cyber, Lego, Apple, the Tor Project, Google, Mind, the Belgian Federal Police, INTERPOL, the Dutch Ministry for Justice and Safety, the World Health Organisation, Urban Decay, Binance, the UN Youth Envoy, the German Federal Minister for Justice and Protection, Plan International, BigBrotherWatch, Girlscouts, the Children’s Society, Anti-Bullying Pro, UNESCO, the Oxford Internet Institute, Sonia Livingstone, CO:RE, the Irish Department of Education, the UN Department of Peace Operations, ESET, the University of Oxford, the State Bank of India, ChildFund, the 5Rights Foundation, the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Refuge, the ITU Secretary General, Make.org, the French Secretary of State for Children and Families, WePROTECT Global Alliance, BBC Teach, the ITU , Bosch, the Indian Minister of Entrepreneurship, and Telenor Pakistan.
Articles about Safer Internet Day were published in BBC Newsround, 20 Minutes, RFI France, Le Journal des Femmes, JDN, the Guardian, CNEWS, Ouest France, NationalWorld, The Indian Express, Times of Oman, UN News, Social Media Today, Yahoo News, the Council of Europe, RTE, la Repubblica, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TechRound, Microsoft, Infosecurity Magazine, JagranJosh, ITU News, Corriere Della Sera, Zawya, the New Times, to quote only a few.
We were able to achieve such a high level of visibility thanks to the awareness efforts of Safer Internet Centres, Safer Internet Day Committees and Safer Internet Day Promoters.
For further information on the events of the day, see the Safer Internet Day 2022 public report, which highlights some of the successes of the 2022 campaign, drawing upon the work of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) in Europe, SID Committees across the globe, organisational and industry SID Promoters, the European Commission and the central Safer Internet Day Coordination Team (based at European Schoolnet in Brussels).
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Safer Internet Day 2021
The 18th annual edition of Safer Internet Day (SID) took place on Tuesday, 9 February 2021 with a campaign slogan, once again, of "Together for a better internet". Organised within the framework of Better Internet for Kids (BIK) activities by the Insafe network (coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN)) and INHOPE (the International Association of Internet Hotlines), on behalf of the European Commission, Safer Internet Day 2021 was celebrated in approximately 200 countries and territories, with exciting events and activities promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology right across the globe.
The Safer Internet Day website, our central platform showcasing the wealth of events and activities taking place across the globe, attracted more attention than ever.
A short Safer Internet Day promotional video was launched on SID 2020 and reused for the 2021 campaign. On YouTube, “Safer Internet Day: Together for a better internet!”, which had been watched over 132,500 times by the close of the day of SID 2020, had accumulated over 163,000 views. On Twitter, the same video now had 1.7 million views (compared to 680,000 views by the close of the day of SID 2020), while on Facebook, it received over 36,500 views.
On social media, Safer Internet Day was a major topic of discussion; on Twitter, our @SafeInternetDay account received up to 2.7 million impressions, more than and 2.1 billion potential impressions. This year again, the #SaferInternetDay and #SID2021 hashtags became trending topics in various parts of the globe.
On social media, SID enjoyed widespread promotion from the EU institutions, with posts by the European Commission, Thierry Breton, Roberto Viola, Eva Maydell, the Council of Europe, the Digital Single Market, DG Migration and Home Affairs, EU Justice, EU Consumer Affairs, Juhan Lepassaar, Dubravka Suica, Ylva Johansson, the Child Rights Intergroup in the European Parliament, Mariya Gabriel (who wrote an article for EURACTIV on Safer Internet Day), and Margaritis Schinas.
Many other influential promoters also helped spread the word about SID on Twitter, such as the UN, UNICEF, António Guterres, Pope Francis, Gemma Styles, the Queen of Spain, the Tor Project, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, the Belgian Federal Police, INTERPOL, Roblox, the World Economic Forum, LEGO, the World Health Organisation, the UN Youth Envoy, the German Federal Minister for Justice and Protection, Monica Lewinsky, the Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner, the Cybersmile Foundation, the Children’s Society, Anti-Bullying Pro, Erasmus, UNESCO, UNRWA, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Ooredoo Maldives, the Oxford Internet Institute, Sonia Livingstone, the Irish Department of Justice and of Education, the UN Department of Peace Operations, Lloyds Bank, the Maldives Police, ChildFund, WePROTECT Global Alliance, the French Secretary of State for Children and Families, the ITU Secretary General, Refuge, the UK DCMS, Full Fact, BBC Teach, the ITU, ENISA, Telenor Pakistan, Jo Stevens, BT Group, Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre.
Articles about Safer Internet Day were published in the Berliner Zeitung, 20 Minutes, France 24, Le Journal des Femmes, RTL France, JDN, CNEWS, RTL Luxembourg, Dakar Actu, Ouest France, Mouv’, AfriqueITNews, EMERCE, Arab News, The Indian Express, Egypt Today, DNA India, Times of Oman, Osservatorio Oggi, The Herald Scotland, The Economic Times, RTE, la Repubblica, and Süddeutsche Zeitung, to quote only a few.
We were able to achieve such a high level of visibility thanks to the awareness efforts of Safer Internet Centres, Safer Internet Day Committees and Safer Internet Day Promoters.
For further information on the events of the day, see the Safer Internet Day 2021 public report, which highlights some of the successes of the 2021 campaign, drawing upon the work of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) in Europe, SID Committees across the globe, organisational and industry SID Promoters, the European Commission and the central Safer Internet Day Coordination Team (based at European Schoolnet in Brussels).
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Safer Internet Day 2025
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