Recommendations for a cybersecure return to school
SIC Portugal at the Lisbon Games Week 2025
First meeting of the special panel on child safety online | Gabriele perspective
Click safely
“Click safely” is an animated awareness video developed within the MKSafeNet Safer Internet Centre in North Macedonia.
Through the story of a young girl, her friend, and a digital guide character, the resource teaches children how to stay safe online by recognising cyberbullying, avoiding suspicious links, protecting personal information, questioning fake profiles, reporting harmful behaviour, and asking trusted adults for help.
The storyline also promotes healthier digital habits, including balanced screen time and the importance of real-life friendships and support.
Internet horror characters (posters)
This is a resource in the form of posters (5 different designs) which, by featuring legendary horror characters as protagonists, aims to raise awareness among young people about certain risks and dangers online and how they can deal with them:
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Save the date: Safer Internet Forum 2026
We invite you to save the date for Safer Internet Forum (SIF) 2026, which will take place in a hybrid format in Brussels and online on Thursday, 3 December 2026.
Children and young people's online strategies
This report, Children and young people's online strategies (Barns och ungas strategier online), examines how children and young people reason about their use of digital and social media, with a particular focus on how they navigate digital risks. The report was produced within the framework of the EU-funded project Safer Internet Centre Sweden.
An accompanying literature review is also available. The review provides an overview of how research conducted over the past five years has identified and examined the different strategies children may apply when encountering digital risks.
My child fell victim to a scam - what should I do?
A video resource for parents on what to do if a child falls victim to a scam. It provides recommendations on how to prevent such a situation, what to do if it has happened, and where to get advice and help. Direct communication with the child, joint activities and a trusting relationship are important so that the child has the courage to ask for advice and help in case of questions and concerns.
A new app to combat bullying in the digital world
Podcast: the online world doesn’t just influence kids, it re-shapes them
How many times a day do kids look at a screen? And what if the online world doesn’t just entertain them, but actually changes who they are? In this episode, we dive into the impact of the digital environment on children and teens, from social media algorithms and beauty culture to exposure to sexual content online, and the effects on their self-image, relationships, and boundaries.
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