Safer Internet Day* takes place on Tuesday, 11 February and presents an opportunity to focus on the online safety and wellbeing of children and young people. 

Back in September 2024, the SVRU launched Quit Fighting for Likes alongside partners YouthLink Scotland and Medics Against Violence.  

Quit Fighting For Likes is a national campaign aimed at starting the conversation with young people about attitudes and behaviours around the filming and sharing of violent incidents.  

Young people were involved with the development of Quit Fighting For Likes by taking part in focus groups and feedback sessions through various schools and youth groups across Scotland.  

Their perspectives are what we kept in mind when producing these resources and the campaign. Having the conversation with young people was crucial to understanding young people’s feelings and views about social media. 

Young people told us they want adults to be supportive and non-judgemental, but you don’t have to have all the answers. 

The resources encourage practitioners to work alongside young people, encouraging a deeper understanding of harmful online behaviours and promoting safer, more responsible use of social media. 

As part of Safer Internet Day, partners involved in QF4L are pointing again towards the resources available to support young people to navigate social media safely and prevent violence.  

The resources include a toolkit packed with different activities designed to be interactive to open up the discussion about positive use of social media. There is also an assembly pack, an upper primary toolkit and a peer education module.  

You can view the full suite of resources and find out more about the campaign here Quit Fighting for Likes – NKBL 

*Safer Internet Day 2025 is based around the theme: Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online. More information is available on the theme here Safer Internet Day 2025 – UK Safer Internet Centre