bBrave

05/05/2026

Brussels & Youth Week 2026 💫 Great people & a lot of positive energy. This trip boosted our motivation to keep pushing for safer, kinder online spaces.

Thanks to for the opportunity!

27/04/2026

bBrave representatives had the pleasure of meeting Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, in Brussels.

Outside the House of European History , we presented him with a symbolic T-shirt from our latest Anti-Bullying Week, featuring the message “Power for Good.”

As the Commissioner leading the European Commission’s work on tackling cyberbullying, this was a valuable opportunity to share bBrave’s ideas on addressing online harm and strengthening social media regulation.

A sincere thank you to the European Commission Representation in Malta for making this meeting possible.



Anti-Bullying Alliance

21/04/2026

bBrave's Founder & President Aaron Zammit Apap will join the panel for this FREE webinar on harassment & bullying at the workplace by FHRD - Malta Foundation for Human Resources Development. You are encouraged to register and participate for this important topic.

🚨 Ready to help shape a workplace where people feel truly respected and valued? Join us for a free live session packed with practical insights you can start using right away.

📅 22 April 2026 | 🕚 11:00 – 12:30
📩 Secure your spot now: [email protected]

A positive workplace culture doesn’t just happen—it’s created through conscious action. This interactive session brings together expert perspectives to help you turn intention into impact.

Here’s what you’ll gain:
✨ The confidence to recognise and address inappropriate behaviour
✨ Clarity on your organisation’s legal and ethical responsibilities
✨ Practical ways to build a culture where people feel safe, valued, and empowered

Whether you work in HR, lead a team, or care about creating better work environments, this is your chance to learn, reflect, and take action.

💡 FHRD Professional Members can earn CPE hours

08/04/2026

It has been an honour collaborating with the Malta Stock Exchange plc these past years, which has been instrumental in helping us organise professional events for stakeholders in the community. Working with the team at the MSE has been a pleasure. Credit where credit is due. Thank you Malta Stock Exchange plc, your support goes a long way 🧡💪☺️

06/04/2026

📢 Parents in Gozo with children in primary school, this one's for you 📢

Smartphone Free Childhood Gozo is organising a session on a topic that worries all parents: excessive screen time and social media usage by kids. With an expert speaker from Educational Neuroscience Hub, you should not miss it. More details below.

📱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻

📝 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 👉 https://wkf.ms/4s4O7tG

13/03/2026

Il-Fundatur u President ta’ bBrave, Aaron Zammit Apap, wassal messaġġ qawwi din il-ġimgħa fuq il-programm Popolin fuq TVM: il-midja soċjali mhijiex ambjent san għat-tfal, u ħafna drabi neżaġeraw l-utilità tagħha; kwalunkwe benefiċċju huwa ferm inqas mill-perikli ċari li tippreżenta.

bBrave tappoġġja li l-età għall-aċċess għall-midja soċjali titla’ minn 13 għal 16-il sena, flimkien ma’ aktar għarfien u edukazzjoni, responsabbiltà akbar mill-pjattaformi, kif ukoll il-provvista ta’ modi alternattivi ta’ divertiment għat-tfal tagħna.

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bBrave's Founder & President Aaron Zammit Apap passed a strong message this week on TVM's Popolin: social media is not a healthy environment for kids, and we overstate its usefulness; any benefits are heavily outweighed by the clear dangers it presents.

bBrave supports raising the age of social media access from 13 to 16, together with increased awareness, education and platform responsibility, as well as providing alternative modes of entertainment to our children.

27/02/2026

bBrave has supported the view that the damage caused by social media on minors warrants serious action, including raising the minimum age for social media access from age 13 to 16.

We have teamed up with another 10 stakeholders to make submissions to the government in its consultation on social media reform in Malta to lay down the rationale behind this position, calling for a series of decisions to be taken to heal the gaping social media wound.

Read the FULL Submission here:

27/02/2026

Together with our 22 partners within the bBrave Committee on the Digital Well-Being for Kids in Malta, we are proud to announce the submission of our Response to the government's consultation on social media reform in Malta.

The Committee affirms that the wellbeing of minors in Malta should remain at the heart of any decision taken further to the Consultation.

This Response therefore proposes:
1. The careful examination of a statutory minimum age for access to social media in Malta;
2. The promulgation of new or stricter obligations on social media platforms, introducing clear and effective service level standards;
Introduction of obligations on VPN providers to aid with circumvention practices of age-verification requirements;
4. The prohibition of smart phones in schools;
5. Investment in digital education;
6. Promoting youth wellbeing initiatives.

"Placing children’s wellbeing at the forefront."

Supported by the HSBC Malta Foundation
HSBC

The FULL Response is available here:

11/02/2026

Il-bullying fuq il-post tax-xogħol ġie diskuss fuq Il-Polz taċ-Ċittadin fuq Radju Malta ma’ Tonio Bonello u l-Fundatur u President ta’ bBrave, Aaron Zammit Apap. Il-ħafna telefonati u messaġġi fakkruna kemm din l-esperjenza ta’ wġigħ hija reali, u li qatt ma nistgħu naħdmu biżżejjed biex innaqqsu l-effetti ta’ ħsara tagħha.

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Workplace bullying was discussed on Il-Polz taċ-Ċittadin on Radju Malta with Tonio Bonello and bBrave’s Founder & President Aaron Zammit Apap. The multiple phone-ins and messages reminded us of how real this painful experience is, and that we can never work hard enough to mitigate its damaging effects.



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29/01/2026

Wasal iż-żmien li l-pubbliku - speċjalment il-ġenituri - jesprimi l-opinjoni tiegħu dwar jekk it-tfal taħt l-età għandhomx ikomplu jkollhom aċċess għall-midja soċjali.

bBrave temmen bis-sħiħ li peress li r-riċerka turi li dan l-aċċess qed iwassal għal aktar ansjetà, dipressjoni, tnaqqis fil-ħiliet soċjali u anke ħsara personali fost iż-żgħażagħ, hemm bżonn ta’ azzjoni deċiżiva. Aħna nappoġġjaw projbizzjoni totali tal-midja soċjali għat-tfal biex nipproteġu aħjar is-saħħa mentali u emozzjonali tagħhom.

X’inhi l-pożizzjoni tiegħek dwar dan is-suġġett?

Tista’ taqsam il-fehmiet tiegħek permezz tal-konsultazzjoni pubblika li għaddejja sas-27 ta’ Frar 2026:
https://www.gov.mt/en/publicconsultation/Pages/2025/NL-0042-2025.aspx

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It’s time for the public - especially parents - to speak up about whether minor children should continue to have access to social media.

bBrave firmly believes that since research shows this access is contributing to increased anxiety, depression, reduced social skills, and even self-harm among young people, decisive action is needed. We support a total ban on social media for children to better protect their mental and emotional well-being.

Where do you stand on this issue?

You can share your views through the ongoing public consultation until 27 February 2026: https://www.gov.mt/en/publicconsultation/Pages/2025/NL-0042-2025.aspx