European Commission - Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology

05/11/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/11/2025 10:13

BIK+ Strategy celebrates its 3rd anniversary

The European Commission is celebrating three years of the Better internet for kids (BIK+) strategy - building a safer and better online world.

European Commission

Three years ago, on 11 May 2022, the European Commission adopted the European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+), a comprehensive approach to ensuring the protection, respect, and empowerment of children and young people online.

The aim of BIK+ is to support and complement the EU legal framework, notably the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the Digital Services Act's implementation to create a safer digital space where the fundamental rights of young users are protected.

To mark the 3rd anniversary of the BIK+ Strategy, we invite you to check our revamped BIK Portal, the one-stop-shop on online child safety, where you will find:

· the new help page,available in all EU languages, with details of the Safer Internet Centres in your country,

· the new Knowledge Hub, a central access point for information, evidence, and policy insights on the impact of digital transformation on the lives of children and young people in the EU, Iceland, and Norway,

· the 2025 edition of the BIK Policy Monitor Report, which builds on over a decade of comparative policy tracking, providing valuable insights into the national policies implementing BIK.The new findings reflect a growing national commitment to protecting, empowering, and respecting children online. All participating countries report prioritising these issues in national strategies and legislation.

· the first evaluation of the BIK+ strategy, a review of the EU's commitment to creating a safe and empowering digital environment for children and young people. This includes a summary of the consultations with children, young people, expert stakeholders, teachers, and parents, as well as general reflections on progress and success, persistent and emerging challenges, actions and aspirations for the future of the BIK strategy.

To stay informed about the latest developmentson the BIK+ strategy initiatives, you can subscribe to the BIK bulletinfor regular updates.

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