Translating the EU Action plan against cyberbullying into practice
This article explores what the EU Action plan against cyberbullying could mean in practice. It examines how existing national measures might evolve in response to the action plan’s priorities and highlights key considerations that may shape implementation in the years ahead.
First meeting of the special panel on child safety online | Marta's perspective
On 5 March 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hosted the first meeting of the Special Panel on child safety online. Read more from BIK Youth ambassor Marta's point of view, who participated in the meeting.
Cyberbullying responses across Europe: trends and approaches from the latest BIK Policy monitor data
Across Europe, responses to cyberbullying are becoming more structured, coordinated, and prevention-focused. This article explores key trends from the latest BIK Policy monitor data and what they mean for policymakers, schools, and digital platforms.
How European countries are structuring policies for children in the digital environment
Drawing on the preliminary findings of the 2026 BIK Policy monitor report, this article explores not only whether governments are paying attention to children’s digital lives, but how they are organising this work in practice.
BIK Policy monitor report 2026 published: advancing the BIK+ vision across Europe
The Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Policy monitor continues to serve as a key reference for understanding how European countries are shaping a safer and more empowering digital world for children and young people. Now in its seventh edition, the 2026 report builds on over a decade of comparative policy tracking, providing valuable insights into the national implementation of the European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), four years after its adoption.
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INHOPE Summit 2026
The 9th annual INHOPE Summit will take place on Tuesday, 6 and Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Dublin, Ireland.
This year's theme, Pathways to safer systems, puts the financial sector at the centre of the conversation, exploring how technology, finance, infrastructure, and policy can build the coordinated ecosystems that child protection demands.
The event is aimed at industry leaders, hotlines, policymakers, law enforcement, and NGOs from across the world.
Building the evidence base for children’s digital lives in Europe
Drawing on the findings of the 2026 BIK Policy monitor report, this article explores how the evidence base for children’s digital policy is generated across Europe. It looks at the availability of data across countries, the mix of actors involved in data collection, the key themes currently being researched, and the extent to which research and data inform policy.
Smartly on the Web: Supporting a child begins with noticing and reporting – the role of child welfare and specialists
The webinar focuses on the topic of how to spot a child in need, what the work process of child welfare is, and how specialists working with children can support a child.
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Protecting children in the digital age: insights from France’s educational and regulatory initiatives
France has introduced pioneering measures to protect children online, from regulating child influencers and parental sharing, to proposing a minimum age for social media access. To enhance the visibility of ARCOM’s regulatory work and its cooperation within the Insafe network, the French awareness centre Internet Sans Crainte (ISC), joined the Polish Safer Internet Centre at NASK’s international conference in Warsaw. The joint session explored how France’s initiatives are being implemented, and what they mean for schools, parents, and digital literacy education.
Special panel calls for stronger action to protect children online
Today, the co-chairs of the special panel on child online safety presented the final report, setting out recommendations to help create a safer digital world for children and young people.
