Protection of minors online

19.11.2025 A10-0213/4

Amendment 4

Kosma Złotowski, Piotr Müller, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Ivaylo Valchev, Bogdan Rzońca, Tobiasz Bocheński, Adam Bielan, Patryk Jaki, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Daniel Obajtek, Dominik Tarczyński, Geadis Geadi, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Nikola Bartůšek, Kristoffer Storm, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Georgiana Teodorescu, Emmanouil Fragkos, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Alexandr Vondra, Adrian-George Axinia, Michał Dworczyk, Cristian Terheş, Anna Zalewska, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Kris Van Dijck, Johan Van Overtveldt, Laurence Trochu, Nicolas Bay, Marion Maréchal, Guillaume Peltier, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik, Marlena Maląg, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Hermann Tertsch, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Jorge Martín Frías, Waldemar Buda, Fabrice Leggeri, Sebastian Kruis, Virginie Joron, Stefano Cavedagna, Nicola Procaccini, Carlo Fidanza, Francesco Torselli, Chiara Gemma, Lara Magoni, Elena Donazzan, Paolo Inselvini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Alessandro Ciriani, Roberts Zīle, Beata Szydło, Michele Picaro, Denis Nesci, Alberico Gambino, Antonella Sberna, Beatrice Timgren, Charlie Weimers, Marco Squarta, Ruggero Razza, Mario Mantovani, Ernő Schaller-Baross, György Hölvényi, Annamária Vicsek, Enikő Győri, András László, Francesco Ventola, Gheorghe Piperea, Sergio Berlato, Carlo Ciccioli, Giovanni Crosetto, András Gyürk, Daniele Polato

Report A10-0213/2025

Christel Schaldemose

Protection of minors online

(2025/2060(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Welcomes the Commission’s risk-based approach taken in its guidelines for effective, proportionate and privacy-preserving age assurance mechanisms to protect minors online, in accordance with the DSA; highlights that the Commission considers the use of access restrictions supported by age verification methods an appropriate and proportionate measure to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors; calls on the Commission to present, if necessary, appropriate legislative measures to provide legal certainty and ensure a harmonised approach for safe and reliable age assurance mechanisms, taking into account the Commission guidelines on the protection of minors throughout the EU, and guaranteeing an equal level of protection of minors in the Union;	17. Notes the Commission’s risk-based approach taken in its guidelines for effective, proportionate and privacy-preserving age assurance mechanisms to protect minors online, in accordance with the DSA; highlights that the Commission considers the use of access restrictions supported by age verification methods an appropriate and proportionate measure to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors; recognises, however, that decisions on concrete measures in this field fall primarily within the competence of the Member States; calls on the Commission to continue providing guidance and facilitating cooperation and, only if necessary and with full respect for Member States’ prerogatives, to take appropriate measures to support a coordinated approach for safe and reliable age assurance mechanisms; emphasises that any future action must avoid unnecessary harmonisation and fully respect Member States’ competences and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, while supporting Member States in achieving a high level of protection for minors throughout the Union;

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19.11.2025 A10-0213/5

Amendment 5

Report A10-0213/2025

Christel Schaldemose

Protection of minors online

(2025/2060(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Stresses that age assurance mechanisms are not a silver bullet for protecting minors from the many risks they face online; emphasises that such tools cannot remove platforms’ accountability for ensuring their products are safe and appropriate for minors by design and by default; encourages the development of versions of social media services that are age-appropriate for minors;	20. Stresses that age assurance mechanisms are not a silver bullet for protecting minors from the many risks they face online and are prone to cybersecurity attacks, privacy intrusions, leaks of data and sensitive personal information and are easy to circumvent; expresses concern that mandatory EU age verification requirements could undermine online anonymity, with a potentially chilling effect on free speech; emphasises further that parents play a central role in ensuring safe online behaviour, and that their role cannot be replaced by legal measures or state involvement; underlines that strengthening education and awareness for both parents and children remains the most effective long-term approach to fostering healthy and informed digital habits; recalls platforms’ accountability for ensuring their products are safe and appropriate for minors by design and by default; encourages the development of versions of social media services that are age-appropriate for minors;

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19.11.2025 A10-0213/6

Amendment 6

Report A10-0213/2025

Christel Schaldemose

Protection of minors online

(2025/2060(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Encourages collaboration between the Member States that have already developed digital tools for effective age verification and the Commission in order to develop a strong and effective age verification tool at EU level, ensuring full respect for the technical specifications derived from the eIDAS2 Regulation;	23. Encourages collaboration between the Member States that have already developed digital tools for effective age verification and the Commission, with a view to exchanging best practices and supporting voluntary interoperability, while stressing that the introduction and enforcement of age-verification systems fall exclusively within the competence of the Member States, particularly as such systems require societal acceptance and must reflect public discourse as well as the diverse positions of parents across the Member States;

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19.11.2025 A10-0213/7

Amendment 7

Report A10-0213/2025

Christel Schaldemose

Protection of minors online

(2025/2060(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to provide an EU-wide solution by developing an age-verification app and the EU Digital Identity (eID) Wallet; recommends that the Commission further invest in privacy-preserving systems, such as zero-knowledge proof protocols, building on the principles of minimal exposure and data minimisation; calls on the Commission to ensure that age assurance mechanisms that are deployed are accurate, effective, reliable, robust, non-intrusive, privacy-preserving and non-discriminatory by design, and do not incentivise the development of technologies that rely on the surveillance of users, in particular minors, nor on the deployment of other unethical technological practices;	24. Notes the Commission’s efforts to provide an EU-wide solution by developing an age-verification app and the EU Digital Identity (eID) Wallet; recommends that the Commission further invest in privacy-preserving systems, such as zero-knowledge proof protocols, building on the principles of minimal exposure and data minimisation; stresses that any EU-level initiatives in this area must remain voluntary, respect national prerogatives and avoid the creation of a mandatory or centralised EU-wide tool; calls on the Commission to ensure that age assurance mechanisms that are deployed are accurate, effective, reliable, robust, non-intrusive, privacy-preserving and non-discriminatory by design, and do not incentivise the development of technologies that rely on the surveillance of users, in particular minors, nor on the deployment of other unethical technological practices; recalls that Member States retain full flexibility to determine their own approaches while safeguarding fundamental rights, parental roles and national competence;

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19.11.2025 A10-0213/8

Amendment 8

Report A10-0213/2025

Christel Schaldemose

Protection of minors online

(2025/2060(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Emphasises that individuals should be granted access to online platforms that use the easiest, safest and most privacy-friendly option by default; considers that, to date, the eID Wallet fulfils these objectives; calls on the Commission to ensure that any age assurance mechanisms put on the market to allow access to online services are not based on tracking or profiling of individuals, and fulfil a maximum level of privacy and accuracy for the verification of the users’ age; stresses the need to ensure that online platforms only receive a yes or no response to a query on whether a user is of a certain age, rather than identifying a user; calls on the Commission to introduce a principle of non-linkability to ensure that neither governments nor online platforms can trace on which service users have used their age assurance tool;	25. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any age assurance mechanisms put on the market to allow access to online services are not based on tracking or profiling of individuals, and fulfil a maximum level of privacy and are designed to prevent risks of data breaches or identity theft; stresses the need to ensure that online platforms only receive a yes or no response to a query on whether a user is of a certain age, rather than identifying a user; calls on the Commission to introduce a principle of non-linkability to ensure that neither governments nor online platforms can trace on which service users have used their age assurance tool;

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