Connectivity is essential, but it’s not enough on its own. Too many people experience safety threats as a routine part of their online life.
Misinformation, online scams, cybersecurity threats, privacy violations, attacks on encryption, and insecure technologies all contribute to an uncertain digital landscape. But we believe that everyone deserves a safe Internet.
That’s why we started our Safer Internet Initiative—a global, multi-year strategy that fights back against online threats and leverages what we know works: targeted funding, training, and advocacy.
That’s why we started our Safer Internet Initiative—a global, multi-year strategy that fights back against online threats and leverages what we know works: targeted funding, training, and advocacy.
Safer Internet Initiative
Connectivity is essential, but it’s not enough on its own. Too many people experience safety threats as a routine part of their online life.
Misinformation, online scams, cybersecurity threats, privacy violations, attacks on encryption, and insecure technologies all contribute to an uncertain digital landscape. But we believe that everyone deserves a safe Internet.
That’s why we started our Safer Internet Initiative—a global, multi-year strategy that fights back against online threats and leverages what we know works: targeted funding, training, and advocacy.
What the Safer Internet Initiative Will Support
What the Safer Internet Initiative Will Support
The Safer Internet Initiative is designed to strengthen the long-term sustainability of online trust and safety work worldwide. It is our way of achieving the goal of ensuring that people everywhere have a safe, secure, and trustworthy Internet experience. The initiative will support various efforts, including those targeting:
Online safety education, training, and practical tools that help people make informed decisions and protect themselves.
A multilingual, publicly accessible Trust and Safety Hub with vetted resources (launching in 2026).
Advocacy for policies, technical standards, and commercial practices that prioritize user safety, security, and privacy.
Funding for organizations that maintain critical infrastructure, defend high-risk communities, and strengthen digital resilience.
Funding and capacity building for community-based projects implemented by grantees and Internet Society chapters to advance online safety locally.
Resources to Build a Safer Internet
Resources to Build a Safer Internet
Sign Up for Free Online Courses
Our Online Trust and Safety Specialist learning track covers the fundamentals of online safety.
You’ll learn how to keep yourself safe online and how all members of society are responsible for upholding privacy and security best practices.
Get Funding
Our grant programs support organizations worldwide in implementing initiatives that help keep people and organizations online safely.
The Internet Society Foundation offers a range of grant programs for organizations focused on online safety initiatives.
Explore Online Trust and Safety
The Internet is a complex digital environment that can be hard to navigate safely, especially without digital skills training.
Learn more about our work to address a lack of trust in the Internet, how you can get involved, and related news and resources.
Community Spotlight: Digitally Empowering Older Adults in Mexico
Community Spotlight: Digitally Empowering Older Adults in Mexico
Our global chapters, staff, and partner organizations are already working to build a safer, more trustworthy Internet for everyone.
In Mexico, our local chapter organized a series of short courses to help older adults develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to identify online scams and navigate the Internet safely.
By working directly with at-risk populations, understanding and responding to their unique challenges and needs, this work helps to combat the generational digital divide and promote online safety best practices.
Community Spotlight: Digitally Empowering Older Adults in Mexico
Our global chapters, staff, and partner organizations are already working to build a safer, more trustworthy Internet for everyone.
In Mexico, our local chapter organized a series of short courses to help older adults develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to identify online scams and navigate the Internet safely.
By working directly with at-risk populations, understanding and responding to their unique challenges and needs, this work helps to combat the generational digital divide and promote online safety best practices.
