Digital citizenship

The Heilsuvera website provides guidelines on screen time for children and young people. Topics include what to consider before a child goes online, age guidelines for video games and social media, screens and sleep, and more. It also offers a checklist for addressing concerns about screen use, helping children and young people set boundaries and find support.

• Learn more about screens and children

Printable screen guidelines:

• Screen guidelines for children ages 0-5
• Screen guidelines for children ages 6-12
• Screen guidelines for young people ages 13-18

The Icelandic Cybersecurity Center operates the Netvís website. The site provides education for children and young people, parents, and professionals, along with other resources.

• Learn more about Netvís

A special education week on information and media literacy was held for the first time in Iceland in February 2023. All schools received an education package with 6 educational videos and teaching materials. The content is available on a website launched for the campaign. It also includes a summary of definitions for online terms.

• Miðlalæsi.is

Skúli B. Geirdal, project manager of Media Literacy at the Media Committee, educates parents and guardians about children and social media. The session is based on an extensive survey of primary and secondary school students in Iceland.

• Parent education

The RÚV Society and Social Media podcast has episodes about children and online media.

• Children and online media
• Young people's well-being online

The Ombudsman for Children's website offers guidance for parents and guardians.

• Learn more about children, the internet and social media.

The 112 website offers cybersecurity education. It also provides live chat with 112 emergency dispatchers and Red Cross 1717 volunteers, anonymous for voice calls only.

• 112 Cybersecurity - education on cybersecurity
• 112 Live chat with 112 emergency dispatcher or Red Cross 1717 volunteer