DigitA(I)GE is a Youth Exchange that responds to urgent digital challenges faced by young people across Europe today. Social media and online platforms offer opportunities for learning, connection and self-expression, but they also expose young people to increasing risks such as misinformation, manipulation, hate speech, online scams, cyberbullying and AI-generated content that can be difficult to recognise as fake. Many young people feel overwhelmed by the amount of information they consume daily and are not always equipped with the critical skills needed to evaluate sources, protect themselves online or react responsibly. European research confirms these needs. Studies such as EU Kids Online show that a significant number of young people encounter misleading information and online risks linked to privacy and identity misuse. OECD research also highlights that critical digital literacy remains uneven, and young people with lower educational support are particularly vulnerable. The rapid development of artificial intelligence adds a new layer of complexity, as deepfakes, manipulated images and synthetic media can spread false messages in more convincing ways than ever before. These challenges are even stronger for young people with fewer opportunities, especially those from rural areas, economically disadvantaged backgrounds, minority communities or those with limited access to safe learning spaces. In many cases, social media becomes their main source of news and information, while guidance from schools or families is limited. This can increase confusion, mistrust, vulnerability to online harm and exclusion from informed participation in society. DigitA(I)GE brings together young people and youth organisations from Romania, Hungary, Italy, Turkey and North Macedonia, all of whom work daily with young people facing similar digital realities. By creating an inclusive European learning environment, the project allows participants to exchange experiences, compare perspectives and develop shared strategies for safer and more responsible online engagement. The aim of the project is to support young people in becoming safer, more confident and more critical digital citizens by strengthening their digital safety skills, media literacy and awareness of AI and its responsible use. The Youth Exchange will take place over eight days and will follow a progressive learning journey, starting with trust-building and group cohesion, and moving towards deeper reflection, practical skills development and youth-led creative action. Through interactive non-formal methods such as games, role-plays, teamwork challenges, discussions, media encounters and reflection circles, participants will explore real situations from their everyday online lives. The exchange is strongly youth-led: young people will actively contribute to shaping activities, moderating discussions, leading energisers, sharing examples from their communities and co-creating learning messages for other young people. The project objectives are: - To strengthen young people’s ability to recognise misinformation and develop fact-checking habits during the exchange. - To increase participants’ digital safety skills and promote responsible online behaviour in their everyday lives after the project. - To develop young people’s awareness of manipulated and AI-generated content and reduce their vulnerability to online deception. - To strengthen youth-led participation and inclusion by actively involving young people with fewer opportunities throughout all project phases. - To encourage participants to share what they learn with peers and local communities through follow-up activities after returning home. DigitA(I)GE will improve youth work practice by testing and transferring accessible non-formal approaches to digital literacy, inclusion and active citizenship. After the mobility, participants will act as peer multipliers by organising local follow-up actions, helping spread safer online behaviours and critical thinking skills beyond the direct group. In the long term, the project contributes to stronger European cooperation, more inclusive youth participation and more supportive digital environments for young people.