Children are growing up in an online environment shaped by algorithms, social platforms, generative AI, and an unprecedented volume of information. While these technologies create new opportunities, they also expose younger users to misinformation, manipulation, harmful content, and emerging digital risks. Under the French G7 Presidency, protecting minors online has become a global priority. A clear message has been sent: from policy to code, from regulation to innovation, every stakeholder—governments, platforms, and civil society—has been called to step up and must now act to build a safer and more secure digital space for our children.
This session brings together policymakers, technology leaders, and child-safety advocates to examine how governments, platforms, and civil society can work together to build safer digital spaces. It takes a deliberately balanced approach: responding to the new risks AI poses to children and teenagers, while supporting open innovation, research, and open source technologies that let every society, language, culture, and age group build a safer digital environment. From age-appropriate design and content moderation to open source safety tools, evaluation benchmarks, and applied research, the discussion explores what meaningful protection looks like, and how safety can accelerate innovation rather than constrain it, in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.This session brings together policymakers, technology leaders, and child-safety advocates to examine how governments, platforms, and civil society can work together to build safer digital spaces. From age-appropriate design and content moderation to AI governance and media literacy, the discussion explores what meaningful protection looks like in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.