European Union: European Commission assessment of YouTube's measures to protect minors under Digital Service Act
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
10 Oct 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission requested information from YouTube on its age verification systems and recommender systems
On 10 October 2025, the European Commission requested information from YouTube regarding its age verification systems to assess compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the guidelines on the protection of minors. Furthermore, YouTube is r…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body