These signs do not, on their own, prove radicalisation. They are a reason to take an interest, start a conversation and, if necessary, seek support. The child may be exploring a topic, may have come across such content by chance, or may be seeking a reaction from adults.<\/p>\n
How to start a conversation<\/h2>\n
Begin with curiosity rather than interrogation: \u201cWhat do you like about this profile or video?\u201d, \u201cHow do you understand this message?\u201d, \u201cHow do you think the person it is aimed at would feel?\u201d The goal is not to win an argument, but to preserve trust in the relationship and help the child learn to recognise manipulative messages.<\/p>\n
It can be helpful to check together who created the post, what sources it uses, whether the image or video has been taken out of context, and how the platform recommends similar content. Algorithmic systems and recommendation mechanisms are among the factors that should be considered when assessing systemic risks on the largest platforms.<\/p>\n
Do not repost, comment approvingly on, or distribute content that glorifies or incites violence\u2014even if the intention is to \u201cshow how dangerous it is\u201d. If there is a specific risk to someone\u2019s safety, seek immediate help from the relevant authorities by calling 112.<\/p>\n
What parents can do<\/h2>\n
Use the platform\u2019s reporting tools and keep the necessary information\u2014for example, a link to the profile or post and a screenshot\u2014without sharing the harmful content itself. If there is a threat, incitement to imminent violence or information about a planned crime, do not rely solely on reporting the content to the platform.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nScreenshot of an Instagram help page on reporting content and profiles<\/a>. In addition to checking the types of content prohibited by the platform\u2019s Terms of Use\u2014and the ways to report posts and profiles\u2014users can use the chatbot to ask questions about a specific situation and reach the most appropriate solution more quickly.<\/em><\/p>\n Support the child in learning to recognise emotional pressure, false dilemmas such as \u201cyou are either with us or against us\u201d, dehumanising language and unverified claims. It is especially important that the child knows they can turn to a parent, teacher, school psychologist or another trusted adult without being punished for having seen disturbing content.<\/p>\n All providers of intermediary services covered by the Digital Services Act (DSA) have certain obligations depending on the type of service they provide. However, the specific framework for assessing and mitigating systemic risks under Articles 34 and 35 of the DSA applies to very large online platforms and very large online search engines\u2014not to every such website, app or service.<\/p>\n These largest services must properly identify, analyse and assess the systemic risks arising from the way they are designed and operate, including their algorithmic systems, as well as from the way they are used. They must put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective measures tailored to the identified risks and their impact on fundamental rights, including freedom of expression.<\/p>\n The second annual report of the European Board for Digital Services and the European Commission, issued under Article 35(2) of the DSA, identifies illegal content, content from terrorist and violent groups, illegal hate speech and incitement to hate crimes, as well as risks to public security and the protection of minors, as prominent and recurring systemic risks.<\/p>\n Illegal hate speech is not simply \u201coffensive\u201d content. Whether a particular post is unlawful depends on applicable EU law and national criminal law. Therefore, not every disturbing, discriminatory or extreme piece of content is necessarily subject to removal as illegal.<\/p>\n In January 2025, the revised Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online was incorporated into the DSA framework as a code of conduct under Article 45. Its purpose is to help prevent and counter the spread of illegal hate speech online, as defined by EU and Member State law.<\/p>\n Separately, Regulation (EU) 2021\/784 on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online provides that, where a competent national authority issues a removal order, a hosting service provider must remove or disable access to terrorist content as soon as possible and no later than one hour after receiving the order.<\/p>\n See also:<\/p>\n Social media can help children communicate, learn and find communities. But it can also spread content that presents hatred, discrimination or violence as acceptable, heroic or inevitable. When exposure to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":14882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1540,1538,1341,1529,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-parents","category-materials","category-news","category-other-threats","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14879"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14883,"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14879\/revisions\/14883"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safenet.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What obligations do platforms have?<\/h2>\n
EU legal framework<\/h2>\n
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