For Safer Internet Day 2026 , our Youth Panel took the lead in promoting safer, more responsible online behaviour by creating a series of impactful short videos focused on digital wellbeing and online safety. These videos were shared with all schools across Malta and Gozo as part of our national Safer Internet Day activities. We are now pleased to announce that they are publicly available on our YouTube channel for everyone to watch and share. Young People Leading the Convers

Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 will once again bring together schools, families, professionals, and the wider community across Malta to reflect on how every one of us can create a safer, more supportive, and more respectful digital environment for everyone. This year, our focus goes beyond online safety, placing strong emphasis on the emotional wellbeing of children and young people.  To mark Safer Internet Day 2026, we will be delivering a range of activities and outreach ini

How BeSmartOnline! Supports Safer Online Experiences as a Trusted Flagger   Digital technologies are now an integral part of our children’s daily lives. Young people use online platforms to learn, communicate, and relax, but these same spaces can also expose them to harmful or illegal content, grooming behaviours, hate speech, and other online risks. These challenges place increasing pressure on parents, guardians and educators to safeguard children in complex digital environ

The ChildWebAlert service, part of the BeSmartOnline! project, has been recognised at national level with the CyberRoot Award in the Leading Public Sector category, presented as part of the MITA Cyber Awards. The award acknowledges the service’s ongoing contribution to protecting children from online sexual abuse and exploitation, and to strengthening digital safety in Malta.  As the team behind ChildWebAlert , we are honoured to see this work recognised. This achievement re

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