European Union: European Commission adopted guidelines to enforce protection of minors online under Digital Services Act including age verification requirements
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European Commission adopted guidelines to enforce protection of minors online under Digital Services Act including age verification requirements
On 14 July 2025, the European Commission published guidelines on protecting minors under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The guidelines set out a framework for age assurance measures that online platforms must consider, particularly those accessible…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-05-13
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2025-06-15
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