Progress

Current status
concluded
12 Dec 2023 concluded
25 Oct 2023 adopted
20 Apr 2023 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
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
other service provider
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

12 Dec 2023
concluded

Adopted European Parliament report on addictive design of online services and consumer protection

On 12 December 2023, the European Parliament adopted a report on the addictive design of online services such as social media, streaming services, and online games, highlighting their potential adverse effect on mental health. The Parliament recomme…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
25 Oct 2023
adopted

Adopted IMCO report on addictive design of online services and consumer protection

On 25 October 2023, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) adopted a draft report on the additive design of online services such as social media, streaming services, and online games highlighting their potential adverse effect …

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Announced inquiry on addictive design of online services and consumer protection regulations

On 20 April 2023, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament announced the launch of an inquiry on the regulations on the design of online services concerning consumer protection. The Committee will investigate …

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type announcement
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament