Impact report

Safer Internet Day 2025: Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online

Safer Internet Day 2025 reached more young people than ever before, with 57% of UK children aged 8-17 hearing about the day, alongside 50% of UK parents and carers.

1,726

SUPPORTERS IN TOTAL

162,934

DOWNLOADS OF RESOURCES

Safer Internet Day 2021, which focussed on the subject of misinformation online, had a bigger reach than ever before, and that can be seen through some of the key statistics of the day:

Over 160,000 downloads of Education Resources

The #SaferInternetDay hashtag trended at no.1 throughout the day

Over 86,000 young people tested their knowledge with our online quiz

What impact did the day have in schools?

We saw schools across the country taking part in Safer Internet Day celebrations, whether in virtual lessons and assemblies, or in person. We asked teachers who were involved in the day about the impact this had and found:

80% said that Safer Internet Day helped staff feel more confident about dealing with online safety issues

58% said Safer Internet Day led to concerns being raised about potential safeguarding issues online

96% said young people are more aware about potential risks and pressures when using the internet as a result of the day

96% said they enhanced young people’s learning about something new

100% of educators would recommend participating in the Safer Internet Day campaign to others

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