What is this year’s theme?
This year, the theme for Safer Internet Day is ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online.’
The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) consulted young people across the UK to arrive at this theme. Their goal is to “assess the real scale of scams online and allow young people to share their experiences and ideas on how to tackle the problem.”
Safer Internet Day 2025 will also raise awareness around financial sextortion and the future of scams. UKSIC aims to answer the following questions as well:
- How is changing technology like generative AI going to impact the approach of scammers?
- What role can the government and internet industry tale to tackle this threat?
- And what changes would young people like to see to help protect themselves moving forward?
Resources for Safer Internet Day 2025
The UK Safer Internet Centre has created the following resources to support you and your children or students this February.
Resources for educators
Quiz for 3-7-year-olds
Quiz for 7-11-year-olds
Quiz for 11-14-year-olds
Quiz for 14-18-year-olds
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