Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre, the celebration has the backing of hundreds of organisations across the country.

The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community.

It calls upon young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and wider, to join together in helping to create a better internet.

Will Gardner, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, said: "Safer Internet Day is a moment in the year where everyone across the UK can unite to celebrate the internet and make it a better place.

"Whether you are a young person, parent, carer, school or organisation, we can all take positive actions to make the internet a better place.

"We have seen record numbers of organisations pledging their support for the day making it the UK’s biggest campaign to inspire children and young people to use technology safely and positively.

"It is this collaboration that helps to ensure Safer Internet Day has such a positive impact, reaching 42% of UK children in 2017 and growing year on year."

For more information on the activities taking place to celebrate Safer Internet Day, visit the UK Safer Internet Centre website.