Digital technologies have become an inseparable part of the lives of children and adolescents. Education, communication, entertainment, and skills development increasingly take place online. Alongside these opportunities, however, concerns are also growing. These include excessive technology use, digital addiction, cyberbullying, and, more broadly, the safety of children on the internet.

Key takeaways:

• The digital environment is now a normal part of childhood and cannot be addressed in isolation or through simple bans.
• The way children use technology reflects a combination of influences from families, schools, and the state, rather than the decisions of any single actor.
• The risks of the digital environment do not affect all minors equally and, without adequate support, may deepen existing inequalities.
• The goal of public policy is not to isolate children, but to strengthen their digital resilience and their ability to navigate the online world.

Policy Paper – Irena Krcháková

The analysis is in PDF under the link below.