Minors deserve a responsible, safe, and healthy digital environment
Sleep disturbances, screen addiction, loss of privacy, Disinformation, online violence, cyberbullying, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts… These are just some of the challenges our minors face daily, hindering their healthy development.
Digitalization has brought extraordinary development, but it also carries risks to the well-being of young people
Digital Safe for Minors aims to spark a collective reflection on how to promote a responsible, safe, and healthy digital environment that respects the progressive autonomy of minors. This reflection calls not only on families but on society as a whole—from the educational and corporate sectors to regulatory bodies.
“I strongly believe that parents, not algorithms, should be raising our children.”
“We must continue to promote a more effective and harmonized identification system to protect minors from inappropriate content. Additionally, it is essential to safeguard users’ privacy, especially for the youngest.”
Arba Kokalari
MEP
“If a tobacco-shop sells cigarettes to a minor, the responsibility lies with the shop. Online, there must be accountability for those who push inappropriate content and try to reach young people.”
Pascal Arimont
MEP
“We want to open this debate. We want to know if we are truly doing everything necessary to protect minors in their use of the internet and new technologies.”
Pablo Arias
MEP
“The best way to protect our minors is to give them the tools to say NO to offensive or inappropriate behavior, confidently”
Dóra Dávid
MEP
“The responsibility for minors accessing inappropriate content is not theirs alone; it also lies with those who provide access to such content.”
Andreas Schwab
MEP
“If a nightclub allows entry to a minor, the responsibility lies with the club. Why shouldn’t it be the same online?”
Javier Zarzalejos
MEP
This initiative, launched by MEP Pablo Arias (EPP Group in the European Parliament), aims to:
Place minors at the center of all political, technological, and educational decisions, with special attention to minors with disabilities and those living in socially vulnerable situations.
Give greater importance to minors’ digital engagement at home and in school, fostering dialogue, trust, critical thinking, and inclusivity.
Promote digital literacy not only as a technical skill but as an educational tool that highlights the benefits of the internet while instilling ethical values.
Advocate for a unified, harmonized, and protective European regulatory framework. Safeguarding minors without censoring them while holding accountable those who facilitate access to inappropriate content.
Combat addictive design and the exploitation of minors’ attention through content that infringes upon fundamental rights.
Encourage and promote collaboration among families, educators, legislators, media, platforms, influencers, and young people to ensure the protection of minors in the digital environment.
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