Description

European Commission convened a special panel on child safety online

On 5 March 2026, the European Commission convened a special panel on child safety online. The panel was tasked with providing expert recommendations on protecting and empowering children online, including examining the need for a potential harmonise…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-03-05
under deliberation

On 5 March 2026, the European Commission convened a special panel on child safety online. The panel…

2026-07-13
concluded

On 13 July 2026, the special panel convened by the President of the European Commission presented i…