Safer Internet Day

"Do we still live in the same world as our parents?"

At Safer Internet Day 2026 in Austria, young people led workshops, flipped the script on adults... and used a bag of sweets to show how we consume digital content without ever questioning it.

Read Jad's reflection on the BIK platform 👉 https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/news/do-we-still-live-same-world-our-parents

Cyberbullying is one of the most complex challenges educators face today, evolving fast.

🎓 "Cyberbullying in a rapidly changing digital world" is a free MOOC designed to help you prevent it, recognise it and respond with confidence.

Aligned with the EU Action plan against cyberbullying, it covers the technological, psychological and educational dimensions you need to navigate this space.

Whether you work in formal or informal education, this course is for you. Register now. ⬇️

https://www.europeanschoolnetacademy.eu/courses/course-v1:BIK+Cyberbullying+2026/about

🔐 The EU is developing a harmonised age-verification app — and civil society is helping shape it.

Safer Internet Centres, youth representatives, educators and digital-rights groups all had a seat at the table.

Full update on the platform: https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/news/engaging-civil-society-development-eu-age-verification-app

📢 Open call: Expert organisations to conduct consultations with vulnerable youth

BIK is looking for European expert organisations to contribute to the project by organising consultations with children and young people from vulnerable or disadvantaged backgrounds.

We are inviting organisations with experience in:

✔️ consultation activities involving the designated sub-group(s), including experience in safely and appropriately consulting children and
young people
✔️ successfully implementing activities of a similar nature, including ensuring appropriate safeguarding, consent, and accessibility arrangements

Selected organisations will support a European Union-wide evaluation of the BIK+ Strategy, which aims for accessible, age-appropriate and informative online content and services that are in children's best interests.

➡️ More details in the full open call: http://www.eun.org/documents/411753/13691656/Open+call+for+expert+organisations+to+conduct+consultations+with+vulnerable+youth.pdf/d4b89fb2-b936-44ab-b5dc-ff648f919ae4

www.eun.org

How do you tackle digital wellbeing in your classroom? What are the challenges, the priorities, the gaps in support?

Your experience matters!

Take the survey by 14 June 2026 and help shape the future of digital wellbeing in schools

https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/en/discover/surveys/survey-digital-wellbeing-schools?pk_campaign=esep_homepage&pk_source=carousel

📢 New educational resources on for German-speaking and

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the daily lives of children and young people, equipping educators and families with the right tools has never been more important.

Klicksafe — the German Safer Internet Centre — has released two new, dedicated resources in cooperation with FSM and Nummer gegen Ku**er.

🆕 For educators: "AI and Me — How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping Our Lives"
A comprehensive teaching pack recommended from Grade 7 (age 12+).
🆕 For parents & caregivers: "My Child and AI — Growing Up with Artificial Proximity"
A practical guide addressing how AI companionship and emotional bots may influence young people.

Both materials are available now for download via the BIK platform and the klicksafe website: https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/news/new-materials-educators-and-parents-artificial-intelligence-and-its-effects-lives-children-and

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https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/bik-bulletin

The Croatian Safer Internet Centre has opened its fourth office, located in P**a, Istria, marking an important milestone in expanding digital safety support for children and young people across Croatia.

The new office will deliver educational, preventive, and counselling programmes, with a focus on empowering children, parents, teachers, and the wider community to recognise and respond to online risks, including cyberbullying, grooming, sexual extortion, and screen addiction.

Read the full article on the BIK platform 🔗 https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/news/croatian-safer-internet-centre-opens-its-fourth-office

🗳️ What do young people really think about the internet, democracy, and online hate?

The Swedish Safer Internet Centre's youth panel sat down for a powerful roundtable discussion, and their insights are ones we all need to hear.

✅ How algorithms and disinformation threaten democratic dialogue
✅ Why online hate is silencing young voices
✅ What young people say needs to change

Read the full article on the BIK platform: https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/news/swedish-youth-panel-hosts-roundtable-discussion-internet-and-democracy