The European Cybersecurity Month has begun on 1 October. This is an annual awareness-raising campaign, offering practical guidance for EU citizens to stay safe online.
President von der Leyen participated in an event organised by Australia on the risks that children face online, including harmful addictive designs and cyberbullying, in the margins of the UN General Assembly, in New York.
Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, and Culture Glenn Micallef will meet with 14 young Europeans tomorrow in Brussels to exchange views ahead of the adoption of the European Commission's Action Plan against Cyberbullying.
In her State of the Union speech on 10 September 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shared the key priorities and flagship projects for the year to come, building on the progress the EU has made in recent years.
Aligning with the Action Plan to help prevent cyberbullying, the EU Children’s Participation Platform has launched an online survey (in all EU languages) to gather feedback on cyberbullying from children and teens aged 12 to 17.
The Commission is gathering public input for its upcoming Action plan against cyberbullying —part of a broader effort to create a better, safer online world for children and young people.
The Commission has launched a public consultation and a call for evidence to support the development of the EU Action Plan against cyberbullying, expected for early 2026.