On 13 July 2026, the co-chairs of the EU special panel on child safety online presented their report with recommendations to protect and empower minors in a digital world.
Report of the EU special panel on child safety online
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NextGen Parenting: a new podcast empowering parents in the digital age
We are pleased to highlight the work of COFACE member Step by Step, which is involved in a new podcast series, NextGen Parenting. It is part of a new European initiative funded by the Erasmus+ programme and developed in partnership with organisations from different countries across Europe.
This initiative is designed to empower parents and educators to better navigate the digital world, fight gender stereotypes, and address different forms of violence in the digital age.
Towards digital safety and well-being for children and their families: Moving beyond social media age restrictions as the sole solution
This position paper aims to contribute to the current discussion on introducing and enforcing age restrictions for children and young people accessing social media, as a means of better protecting them from online risks.
COFACE signs open letters to pass robust legislation to tackle child sexual abuse and to prohibit nudifying tools
On Safer Internet Day, COFACE Families Europe has signed two open letters calling for robust legislation to tackle child sexual abuse and to prohibit nudifying tools.
Can social media become more ‘social’?
On this Safer Internet Day, COFACE Families Europe is calling on providers of social media platforms to make sure that their platforms are safe, secure and respect people’s privacy and human rights.
Protection of minors online moving forward at different levels in the EU
Update on protection of minors online moving forward at different levels in the EU.
COFACE Executive Buro meets Commissioner Micallef to discuss challenge of cyberbullying
COFACE Families Europe had an excellent exchange in June 2025 with European Commissioner Glenn Micallef and team, bringing the voice of families to the EU level, with a focus on cyberbullying.
Joint Statement – Not just users, but rights holders: realising the DSA’s promise for children with the guidelines on article 28
Together with the 28 undersigning organisations and experts from across Europe, we strongly support the draft guidelines on Article 28(1) of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which require platforms accessible to minors to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security.
COFACE families contribute to evaluation of Better Internet for Kids + strategy
Three years after the adoption of the European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), the first comprehensive evaluation of the strategy has been published, offering a landmark moment in understanding how Europe is progressing toward a safer, more empowering...
Youth safety in a digital world – COFACE speaks at META Youth Summit
In this event opened by European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, COFACE Families Europe brought the perspective of families to the discussion, namely in a panel on Working together to Support the Well-being of Teens Online.