European Union: European Commission adopted guidelines to enforce protection of minors online under Digital Services Act including content moderation regulation

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European Commission adopted guidelines to enforce protection of minors online under Digital Services Act including content moderation regulation

On 14 July 2025, the European Commission published guidelines on the protection of minors under the Digital Services Act (DSA). These guidelines aim to ensure a safe online experience for children and young people by providing online platforms acces…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, software provider: app stores, search service provider, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-05-13
in consultation

On 13 May 2025, the European Commission opened a consultation on guidelines to ensure high levels o…

2025-06-15
processing consultation

On 15 June 2025, the European Commission closes its consultation on guidelines to ensure high level…

2025-07-14
adopted

On 14 July 2025, the European Commission published guidelines on the protection of minors under the…