Online safety and media literacy - A collection of research and resources to help you stay safe online and get the most from digital life.

1. Online safety parent hub
2. Media Literacy Action Plan
3. Research and analysis
4. Online media literacy resources
5. Online Safety Act

Media literacy means having the skills to understand, question and make good choices about what you see and share online.

The UK government is working to help people think critically about online content and protect themselves from harm.

Online safety parent hub

The online safety parent hub offers media literacy and online safety guidance to help parents and carers keep children safe online.

Help your child think critically about online content

Get practical tips to help your child question what they see online, and to start conversations about online content.

Media Literacy Action Plan

The Media Literacy Action Plan (2026-2029) explains what the government is doing to improve media literacy and the first steps we are taking to help people feel safer, more confident and better informed online.

• A Safe, Informed Digital Nation

  • 16 March 2026
  • Policy paper

Research and analysis

Research and analysis to help us understand what works in media literacy.

• Parental Media Literacy

  • 12 September 2025
  • Research and analysis

• The right moment for digital safety: capturing critical opportunities for media literacy

  • 12 September 2025
  • Research and analysis

• Media literacy uptake amongst 'hard to reach' citizens

  • 29 September 2023
  • Research and analysis

Online media literacy resources

• Online media literacy resources

  • 10 February 2026
  • Guidance

Online Safety Act

• Online Safety Act

  • 2 March 2026
  • Collection