Home - Family Online Safety Institute

The Family Online Safety Institute emphasizes three core pillars to promote a balanced approach to online safety:

Policy

FOSI’s policy team engages at international, national, and state levels, hosting events like “FOSI Briefs the Hill” and “FOSI Briefs the States.”

Practice

FOSI collaborates with industry to develop best practices and provide feedback on innovative products, ensuring safety is top of mind.

Parenting

Good Digital Parenting empowers parents and caregivers to confidently navigate the online world with their kids.

Resources

View all our Resources

For Parents

7 Steps to Good Digital Parenting

We offer kits in English and Spanish focused on elementary kids (aged 6-11) and on teens (aged 12+)

Explore

For Parents

Digital Reputation Checklist

Be true to yourself when posting your own content.

Explore

For Parents

Safety Cards for Your Devices

Don’t just give your child access to a new device without establishing some rules.

Explore

For Parents

Family Online Safety Agreement For 13 and under

Children under the age of 13 can enjoy the benefits of the online world with strategic guidance from their parents or caregivers.

Explore

For Parents

Navigating Social Media

Explore the online world thoughtfully and consciously.

Explore

For Parents

Unlocking Video Games

Spend time playing your child’s favorite video game with them.

Explore

For Parents

Critical Thinking to Improve Media Literacy

Whether we’re reading comments on a post, content reviews, or news articles, critical thinking skills are crucial online.

Explore

For Parents

Family Online Safety Agreement For Teens

Teenagers can have a positive relationship with their personal devices and technology, and thrive online in responsible and safe ways.

Explore

Events

See all Events

Feb 04

FOSI Briefs the States: Online Safety in Florida

February 04, 2026

10:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Governors Club

Learn more

Jun 09

FOSI 2026 European Forum

June 09, 2026

-

Google Headquarters in Brussels

Learn more

FOSI 2026 Annual Conference November 19, 2026, Washington, DC

Learn More

November 10

In Review: The FOSI 2025 Annual Conference

Watch all videos of all mainstage sessions

Washington

Watch Videos

Policy Work

View all of our Policy Work

FOSI brings together and highlights the best safety messages, tools and methods to reach parents, children and caregivers.

We continually expand our efforts to educate and inform US and International governments, regulators, industry and media on a balanced approach to online safety.

Balancing Safety and Privacy: A Proportionate Age Assurance Approach

Read White Paper + Watch Video

FOSI Response to the App Store Accountability Act

Read Full Response

Research

View all Research Publications

A Ban Briefing: Children and Parents’ Perceptions of Social Media and Classroom Smartphone Bans in the U.S. and Australia

December 09, 2025

This research brief examines how parents and children in both the United States and Australia view emerging policy conversations around social media bans and school-based smartphone restrictions.

Download Full Brief View Research

Generative AI in Uncertain Times: How Teens are Navigating a New Digital Frontier

November 10, 2025

As generative AI rapidly reshapes how we learn, create, and communicate, teenagers are among its earliest adopters.

Download Full Brief View Research

Connected and Protected: Insights from FOSI’s 2025 Online Safety Survey

May 28, 2025

The 2025 Online Safety Survey explores how children and parents experience the internet: what concerns them, what works well, and where challenges remain.

Download Full Brief View Research