Digital technologies, when used correctly, expand everyone’s access to information and increase human productivity. However, they also pose various risks, such as addiction, cyberbullying, online security breaches, and privacy concerns. In order to fully benefit from the advantages of digital transformation and avoid these dangers while living harmoniously together in a digital society, it is essential to equip young people with new emotional and cognitive skills suitable for the digital age. This requires the development of new abilities adapted to the digital environment. Although the Internet is considered a tool for individual empowerment, research shows that the widespread availability of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can negatively affect users’ health (Duradoni, Innocenti, & Guazzini, 2020). Today, young people often use social media to connect with each other, even when they are physically together. While these platforms offer new avenues for entertainment, communication, education, and social interaction, excessive interaction with digital media has also posed significant challenges. There is a growing body of research focusing on the negative effects of social media addiction. Studies show that excessive use of social media can lead to problems such as depression (Wegmann et al., 2015), social anxiety (Bodroža & Jovanović, 2016), decreased life satisfaction (Kross, 2013), low academic performance (Kuss & Griffiths, 2011), mental and physical health problems (Udorie, 2015), addiction, cyberbullying, fear of missing out (FOMO) (Hamutoglu, Topal & Gezgin, 2020; Hishan et al., 2020), as well as neuroticism (Marengo, Poletti & Settanni, 2020) and attention deficit disorders. Many people interact with social media on a daily basis without thinking about its regional, national or EU-level impact. Studies conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic have shown that people spend significantly more time on social media, leading to increased addiction (Kashif, Rehman & Javed, 2020). As a result, research highlights the need for preventive measures and treatment options for young people struggling with social media addiction (Xuan and Amat, 2020). Our primary focus is on the excessive use and abuse of social media, aiming to combat addiction and encourage appropriate interaction with these platforms. Young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are the main target group of this initiative, which aims to raise awareness about the risks associated with excessive social media use and to develop the competencies necessary for responsible use. We have set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound goals: raise awareness about excessive social media use, improve digital skills, create alternative activities to replace social media, encourage collaboration through IT, raise awareness about cyberbullying, emphasize equality and participation, encourage creative IT use, improve effective online use and time management, support the participation of disadvantaged groups and promote self-confidence and self-esteem. We also aim to develop communication and language skills, personal development, social cohesion, innovation and creativity, while promoting multicultural tolerance and European citizenship. Emotional and social skills are essential to maximize the benefits of digital technologies and navigate the online world safely. Being aware of the disadvantages of social media and having digital competencies are interconnected and increase individuals’ success in social contexts. Moreover, this awareness helps integrate digital and real-life experiences, while reducing mental health problems associated with inappropriate use of technology (OECD, 2019). Since ICT is an integral part of our present and future, it is vital that it is used responsibly to develop healthy social relationships. ***The project aims to bring young people from different countries together, share culturally and socially, enable them to see the differences between reality and virtual sharing, raise awareness on various topics such as social media use, the harms of social media addiction, the importance of digital literacy, cyberbullying, online security breaches and privacy concerns through presentations they prepare, and teach them to use digital environments as a connecting tool rather than as a barrier from real life. In addition to the project events and activities, the project's social media accounts will also be for practical, learning and teaching purposes, through experiencing and sharing with the posts of young people and experts.