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Why age matters: Shaping a better and safer digital world that protects and empowers children
Your safe place: Α support platform for children and teenagers
The Greek Safer Internet Centre has launched "Your Safe Place", an innovative online platform designed especially for children and teenagers. Its mission is to strengthen safety, confidence, and responsible internet use by offering a friendly space where young people can find support, guidance, and a voice.
The platform stands out thanks to its simple design, easy-to-understand language, interactive tools, and visual content. It helps children and teenagers to:
Guidelines – Age Classification of Audiovisual Programmes
The "Guidelines – Age Classification of Audiovisual Programmes" by Medietilsynet (Norwegian Media Authority) outline the process for classifying audiovisual programmes to protect minors from harmful content. Mandated by the Audiovisual Programme Act, all programmes made available to the general public, with specific exemptions, require an age limit. The assessment considers a programme's assumed impact on various age groups, evaluating its expression (e.g., mood, characters) and content (e.g., violence, sexuality, difficult themes).
Mandatory Parental Controls on Connected Devices (Effective July 2024)
The Parental Control Mandate for internet-connected devices in France requires all such devices sold in Franceto include built-in parental control features. Law of 2 March 2022, known as Studer's law and its implementing decree of 11 July 2023 thus establish new obligations for economic operators involved in the manufacture, distribution and sale of connected devices. This new requirement is part of a broader effort to safeguard minors from excessive or harmful screen time, as well as to ensure greater awareness among parents about available digital safety tools.
Harmful online content – what should an educator know?
The leaflet addresses the issue of harmful online content (so-called patotreści) and the risks they pose to children and young people.
It explains what harmful content is, how young people may encounter it, and the consequences of being exposed to materials that promote violence, vulgarity, or self-destructive behaviours. It also provides practical guidance for teachers and educators on how to talk with children and teenagers about such content, how to recognise it, and how to respond in order to support safe internet use.
Parent’s guide: "Me – child – smartphone"
The leaflet serves as a guide for parents and caregivers who want to introduce their children to the world of new technologies in a wise and responsible way. It outlines the most common risks associated with internet use, such as cyberbullying, addiction, harmful content, or risky online challenges, and highlights good practices for supporting children in safe online activities.
Law No. 190 of 28 June 2022
Law No. 190 of 28 June 2022 enhances the regulation of audiovisual services—especially online video-sharing platforms—and aligns Romania’s framework with updated EU audiovisual standards.
(Source: CNA)
Entities responsible for implementation: National Audiovisual Council of Romania (CNA)
Act LXXVIII of 2024 on the Suppression of Internet Aggression
The Act LXXVIII of 2024 on the Suppression of Internet Aggression aims to curb online aggression. The Act entered into force on the 1st of January 2025 and amended existing legislation in a number of areas, introducing new obligations and procedural rules. The provision was added to Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code to criminalise aggression on the Internet.
Act on Audiovisual Programmes
The Act on Audiovisual Programmes (710/2011) regulates the classification of audiovisual programmes. According to the Act, providing an audiovisual programme with an age limit of 18 to minors is prohibited. A streaming service owned by the Finnish National Broadcasting Company is not permitted to offer audiovisual content with an age rating of 18.
(Source: Finland - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).
Entities responsible for the implementation: Ministry of Education and Culture.
Instructions for the Media on the Protection of Children Against Harmful Content
This document developed by the Media Commission provides comprehensive guidelines for Icelandic media outlets to safeguard children from exposure to harmful media content. The Guidelines inform media outlets that disseminate audio-visual material about the requirements of Article 28 of the Media Act No. 38/2011, the considerations behind them and how to meet the requirements set out therein.
