6 takeaways from our 'Growing Up in the Digital Age' Summit
Google, Thursday, March 12th, 2026
An update on how we are supporting and empowering young people online, including a new $20 million global initiative for teen digital wellbeing
The public debate often frames digital restrictions as a primary solution for youth safety. Yet, research shows that what young people want is guidance and balance - a perspective shared by global rights and safety groups who would like to make the digital world better for young people, not off limits to them.
A focus on specific, actionable solutions to systemic issues took center stage yesterday at the 'Growing Up in the Digital Age' Summit in Dublin. The event, hosted by Dublin's Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC), featured conversations with child and teen safety experts, educators and policymakers who are actively working to build the kind of online world that protects, respects and empowers young people online.
Here are six key themes we heard at the summit: