Poster for adolescents: Don’t buy trouble online – shop safely
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.
Checklist for assessing whether a purchase in an online store is safe and worthwhile
As part of the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 campaign, the Safe.si awareness centre prepared materials to support safer online shopping. A checklist for determining whether a purchase from an online store is safe can be printed and used to evaluate online shops. It is intended for teenagers and parents, helping them assess whether an item is worth buying and whether the online store is trustworthy or potentially a scam.
Children’s gaming
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:
Common Code of Conduct for the Protection of Minors in Audiovisual Services from Austria
This Code of Conduct sets guidelines for the protection of minors in audiovisual media, including provisions for video-sharing platform providers.
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Entities responsible for implementation:
Association for the Self-regulation of Audiovisual Media Offerings for the Protection of Minors/Verein zur Selbstkontrolle audiovisueller Medienangebote zum Schutz von Minderjährigen
Content Creator Protocol (CCP)
The Content Creator Protocol (CPP) addresses content creators, digital influencers, and vloggers based in the Flanders region who provide audiovisual services. It provides principles for publication respecting transparency on digital media, including guidelines for commercial content and communication for minors and prohibition of violent content and hate speech.
Temu
Temu is an online marketplace. It offers discounted consumer goods which are mostly shipped to consumers directly from China.
New Consumer Agenda Strengthening consumer resilience for sustainable recovery
Two particular areas are relevant to children in the digital environment: Its main principle is that consumers should enjoy the same level of protection online and offline. Fighting risky commercial practices is very important, in particular for children. Online traps include practices which are not transparent, for example influencers not indicating when they are paid to promote a specific product (hidden advertising); and in online games, promotion of a virtual currency without indicating the value in real money. Children should be able to recognise on-line traps as early as possible.
State Pact to protect minors on the Internet and social networks
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.
