Sittings · Document
OPINION (2025/2060(INI)) 2025-10-21
On protection of minors online
Committee on Culture and Education · Rapporteur: Ivaylo Valchev
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Culture and Education submits the following to the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, as the committee responsible:
Amendment 1
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to Articles 114 and 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
Amendment 2
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter), |
Amendment 3
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted on 20 November 1989, |
Amendment 4
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted on 20 November 1989, and General comment No. 25 (2021) thereon, on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment, |
Amendment 5
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) in view of changing market realities1a (the Audiovisual Media Services Directive), |
Amendment 6
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Council conclusions of 2 May 2025 on the assessment of the legal framework for audiovisual media services and video-sharing platform services1a, |
Amendment 7
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Commission communication of 7 July 2020 entitled ‘Guidelines on the practical application of the essential functionality criterion of the definition of a “video-sharing platform service” under the Audiovisual Media Services Directive’1a, |
Amendment 8
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to Commission staff working document of 5 January 2024 entitled ‘Reporting on the application of Directive 2010/13/EU “Audiovisual Media Services Directive” as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/1808, for the period 2019-2022’ (SWD(2024)0004), |
Amendment 9
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to its resolution of 9 May 2023 on the implementation of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive1a, |
Amendment 10
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Commission communication of 11 May 2022 entitled ‘A Digital Decade for children and youth: the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+)’ (COM(2022)0212) and its first evaluation1a, |
Amendment 11
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Commission communication of 9 March 2021 entitled ‘2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade’ (COM(2021)0118), |
Amendment 12
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to its resolution of 10 November 2022 on esports and video games1a, |
Amendment 13
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 i (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)1a, |
Amendment 14
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the study requested by its Committee on Culture and Education entitled ‘The influence of social media on the development of children and young people’, published in February 20231a, |
Amendment 15
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the report of May 2025 by the European Union Drugs Agency entitled ‘Key findings from the 2024 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD)’, |
Amendment 16
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ea. whereas the obligations laid down by the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) for video-sharing platforms to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development include, as appropriate, establishing and operating age verification systems for users of those platforms, and providing for parental control systems that are under the control of the end-user with respect to the aforementioned content; |
Amendment 17
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Eb. whereas the Commission needs to make greater effort to raise awareness about the limitations of self-declared age verification; |
Amendment 18
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ec. whereas certain forms of age assurance and verification may risk excluding undocumented or marginalised users and could affect privacy and free expression; whereas measures to protect minors should prioritise youth empowerment; |
Amendment 19
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ed. whereas ensuring appropriate protection for young people and children online requires targeted measures and education programmes, not only for minors but also for their teachers, parents and caregivers, focusing on prevention techniques, awareness-raising and media and digital literacy campaigns, and informing parents of tools to limit access to age-inappropriate or harmful content; |
Amendment 20
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ee. whereas digital education and media literacy are essential for strengthening children’s resilience to online risks, including disinformation and harmful content, while equipping them with the skills to navigate, contribute to and shape the digital world responsibly and confidently; |
Amendment 21
Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ef. whereas as children develop their digital literacy and online competencies, their capacity for independent engagement increases, requiring age-appropriate educational support to empower informed choices, critical thinking and safe online participation; whereas minors increasingly act as content creators or ‘child influencers’, sometimes involving commercialisation or early public exposure, which can lead to exploitation without consent, highlighting the need for ethical guidance and educational support; |
Amendment 22
Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Eg. whereas media literacy and content labelling initiatives vary widely across platforms, and citizens, especially minors, engage increasingly with social media, video-sharing or content-sharing platforms and online aggregators, where influencers and personalities shape public discourse; |
Amendment 23
Motion for a resolution
Recital E h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Eh. whereas parents, teachers and caregivers often lack adequate support, training and tools to help minors navigate online environments safely and responsibly; |
Amendment 24
Motion for a resolution
Recital E i (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ei. whereas prevention and digital literacy should be actively promoted as a public good, integrated into lifelong learning strategies, and guided by expert-led approaches to healthy screen time, including age-appropriate limits, thresholds for device use, and parental presence during device use, for children’s well-being; |
Amendment 25
Motion for a resolution
Recital E j (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E j. whereas the protection of minors online should not only focus on preventing harm, but should also include proactive exposure to enriching, diverse and culturally relevant content; |
Amendment 26
Motion for a resolution
Recital E k (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ek. whereas the promotion of high-quality cultural and educational content represents a positive alternative to potentially harmful content, and European cultural institutions can play a crucial role in providing appropriate and enriching online content for minors; |
Amendment 27
Motion for a resolution
Recital E l (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| El. whereas cooperation with the European creative industries to protect minors online should be championed and self-regulatory measures encouraged; whereas the significance of European digital platforms and video games for Europe’s competitiveness and cultural diversity must be properly acknowledged and safeguarded; |
Amendment 28
Motion for a resolution
Recital E m (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Em. whereas the freedom of expression and of information, as guaranteed by the AVMSD and the DSA, does not impede the adoption of effective measures for the protection of minors online; |
Amendment 29
Motion for a resolution
Recital E n (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| En. whereas empowering young people and children in the digital world is not only a matter of safety, but also of citizenship; whereas young people and children should not be passive technology consumers, but be actively in control of the technologies they use; whereas media and digital literacy are simultaneously key enablers of children’s active, creative and civic participation online, equipping them with the skills to navigate, contribute to and shape the digital world responsibly and confidently, beyond mere risk prevention; |
Amendment 30
Motion for a resolution
Recital E o (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Eo. whereas in order to ensure safe online experiences and foster digital empowerment and active participation, it is crucial to promote digital education and enhance the digital skills and competencies, including media and critical literacy, of young people and children, as well as of parents and educators, particularly from vulnerable groups, in line with the AVMSD, the Charter, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade1a, the 2030 Digital Compass and the BIK+ strategy; whereas the first evaluation of the BIK+ strategy highlights emerging risks such as harmful content, online scams, privacy violations, adverse effects on mental health, and the monetisation of minors’ online activities; whereas the evaluation stresses the need to enhance inclusivity and empower young users, while adults raise concerns about cyberbullying, misinformation and excessive screen time, pointing to the need for parents, caregivers and teachers to be better prepared to address the challenges of social media, AI and algorithmic exposure; |
Amendment 31
Motion for a resolution
Recital E p (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ep. whereas the AVMSD recognises the protection of minors as a key policy objective of the Union and brings additional value, complementing the DSA, by providing specific rules that apply to video-sharing platform providers of all sizes, to protect minors from programs, user-generated videos and audiovisual commercial communication that may impair their physical, mental or moral development; |
Amendment 32
Motion for a resolution
Recital E q (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Eq. whereas the AVMSD requires video-sharing platforms to implement a feature allowing users to indicate whether uploaded content contains commercial communications, product placement or sponsorship, and sets out advertising quality requirements, notably banning surreptitious or subliminal audiovisual commercial communications, as well as imposing restrictions on audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages aimed at minors or communications likely to cause physical, mental or moral harm, including by exploiting minors’ inexperience or credulity or depicting them in dangerous situations; |
Amendment 33
Motion for a resolution
Recital E r (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Er. whereas the freedom of expression and of information, as guaranteed by the AVMSD and the DSA, does not impede the implementation of effective measures for the protection of minors online; |
Amendment 34
Motion for a resolution
Recital E s (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Es. whereas the Commission should submit an ex post evaluation of the impact of the AVMSD and its added value, accompanied, where appropriate, by proposals for its review; |
Amendment 35
Motion for a resolution
Recital E t (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Et. whereas the effectiveness of these rules depends on consistent implementation and enforcement across the Member States, as underlined in the Commission’s 2024 report on the application of the AVMSD; |
Amendment 36
Motion for a resolution
Recital E u (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Eu. whereas algorithmic transparency and external auditing should be emphasised to enforce AVMSD provisions effectively; |
Amendment 37
Motion for a resolution
Recital E v (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ev. whereas the ESPAD report highlights the fact that the online environment is not only a technological but also a social and an emotional space and the report links exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying and excessive screen time with increased anxiety, loneliness and sleep difficulties among 15- and 16-year-olds; |
Amendment 38
Motion for a resolution
Recital E w (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ew. whereas excessive screen time and social media use negatively affect minors’ physical, mental and social well-being, interpersonal relations and educational performance, and have been associated with stress, sleep disorders, depression, suicidal ideation, low self-esteem and negative body image; |
Amendment 39
Motion for a resolution
Recital E x (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ex. whereas many people, including minors, find it challenging to distinguish between true and false information in online news; |
Amendment 40
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Urges the Commission to swiftly adopt ambitious and pragmatic guidelines on the protection of minors online in accordance with the DSA, and stresses that these guidelines should contain recommendations specifying how online platforms are to implement high levels of privacy, safety and security for minors online; | 2. Urges the Commission to ensure swift implementation of the guidelines on the protection of minors online in accordance with the DSA and in compliance with other applicable EU legislation, notably the AVMSD and its implementation at national level; stresses that these guidelines should contain recommendations specifying how online platforms are to implement high levels of privacy, safety and security for minors online; |
Amendment 41
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Recalls that the Commission and the Member States have a shared responsibility when it comes to the enforcement of the DSA; expresses concern that there are significant delays in designating and/or empowering Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) in several Member States; welcomes the infringement procedures opened against a number of Member States that have failed to designate and/or empower DSCs; urges the Member States that have not yet done so to designate and empower DSCs without delay; calls on the Commission to ensure a harmonised approach to enforcement actions by Member States in order to prevent fragmentation in the internal market; | 6. Recalls that the Commission and the Member States have a shared responsibility when it comes to the enforcement of the DSA; expresses concern that there are significant delays in designating and/or empowering Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) in several Member States; welcomes the infringement procedures opened against a number of Member States that have failed to designate and/or empower DSCs; urges the Member States that have not yet done so to designate and empower DSCs without delay; calls on the Commission to ensure a harmonised approach to enforcement actions by Member States in order to prevent fragmentation in the internal market, taking into account sector-specific rules, particularly those concerning the protection of minors under the AVMSD, as well as the margin of discretion granted to Member States in the transposition of these rules in the light of national specificities; |
Amendment 42
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Highlights the fact that there is currently a fragmented approach to age assurance and age verification across the EU, and that this leads to fragmentation in the internal market; regrets the fact that the different national approaches may result in an uneven level of protection of minors in the EU; | 7. Highlights the fact that there is currently a fragmented approach to age assurance and age verification across the EU and across platforms, and that this leads to fragmentation in the internal market; regrets the fact that the different national approaches may result in an uneven level of protection of minors in the EU; |
Amendment 43
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8. Calls on the Commission to put forward recommendations for effective age assurance or age verification mechanisms to protect minors online, in accordance with the DSA, as a first step, and to present appropriate legislative measures if necessary; | 8. Notes the Commission’s work towards an EU approach on privacy-preserving and reliable age verification, including releasing the blueprint on age verification and testing it in a pilot phase, and the recommendations and guidance for effective age assurance or age verification mechanisms in the guidelines to protect minors online, in accordance with the DSA and the AVMSD and in line with children’s rights, as a first step, and calls for the Commission to present appropriate legislative measures if gaps persist, particularly in the protection against risks of overuse, addiction, exposure to harmful content and commercial exploitation; |
Amendment 44
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Highlights the fact that several providers of online platforms have put in place mechanisms to control and/or verify who can access their services; stresses that despite these mechanisms, minors are, to a large extent, viewing content that is not age-appropriate; stresses that the current mechanisms can be circumvented easily and that their use needs to be complemented by strong safeguards to guarantee a sufficient level of protection of minors online; | 9. Highlights the fact that several providers of online platforms have put in place mechanisms to control and/or verify who can access their services; stresses that despite these mechanisms, minors are, to a large extent, viewing content, especially audiovisual content, that is not age-appropriate; stresses that the current mechanisms can be circumvented easily and that their use needs to be complemented by strong safeguards to guarantee a sufficient level of protection of minors online; calls for a principled and child-centred approach and prevention strategies to ensure that digital platforms that are accessible to minors uphold the highest standards of safety, privacy and well-being; |
Amendment 45
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9a. Welcomes Member States’ initiatives assessing digital maturity and calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of setting an EU-wide digital maturity age; |
Amendment 46
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Stresses that the DSA requires online platforms to ensure that effective safeguards are in place to protect vulnerable groups, such as minors; highlights the fact that providers of online platforms that are accessible to minors may put in place parental control measures to allow parents and guardians to help protect minors against the risk of exposure to harmful content; emphasises that online platforms should not use these tools as a reason to transfer their responsibility to protect minors online to parents; | 10. Stresses that the DSA requires online platforms to ensure that effective safeguards are in place to protect vulnerable groups, such as minors; highlights the fact that providers of online platforms that are accessible to minors may put in place parental control measures to allow parents and guardians to help protect minors against the risk of exposure to harmful content; emphasises that online platforms should not use these tools as a means of transferring their responsibility to protect minors online to parents; recalls that the AVMSD sets out similar obligations for video-sharing platforms; |
Amendment 47
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Expresses concern that parents often lack adequate tools to monitor and manage minors’ online activities or are unaware of the tools available to them; notes that even when parental control tools are used, minors can easily circumvent them; stresses the importance of ensuring that such tools are user-friendly, intuitive and easily understood by parents; urges the platforms to take greater responsibility in promoting and improving the effectiveness of parental control systems, and calls on them to publish relevant data on the effectiveness of these systems; | 11. Expresses concern that parents often are unaware of the tools available to them to monitor and manage minors’ online activities; notes that even when parental control tools are used, minors can sometimes circumvent them; stresses the importance of ensuring that such tools are user-friendly, intuitive, accessible and easily understood by all parents and caregivers, including those with disabilities; urges the platforms to take greater responsibility in promoting and improving the effectiveness of parental control systems; encourages public authorities and the Member States to collaborate with platforms and other stakeholders to inform and educate parents, caregivers and teachers about parental tools, and calls on them to publish relevant data on the effectiveness of these systems; welcomes initiatives and relevant tools, such as parental control apps, available at national level, to help parents control their children’s online activities; |
Amendment 48
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11a. Encourages platforms to adopt age-appropriate communication tools to explain risks and features to minors, their parents and caregivers and to provide support in cooperation with schools; stresses the importance of including parental control tools in platform design and opposes practices that pressure minors into oversharing personal data; calls on platforms, in this regard, to comply with the principles of minimal exposure and data minimisation, to be transparent and to offer routes for challenge and redress; |
Amendment 49
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Media and digital literacy and education |
Amendment 50
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11b. Recognises the central role of media and digital literacy in empowering minors, parents, caregivers, teachers and educators to navigate the digital environment safely and critically; recommends the inclusion of media and digital literacy in national curricula and the development of continuous training programmes for teachers and educators; stresses that media literacy should be linked to basic skills, such as reading comprehension, and underlines the importance of AI literacy covering algorithmic bias, content moderation and data rights; stresses the need to assess both potential harms and available mitigation tools, while also exploring the positive role that digital environments can play in providing access to information, education and civic participation; |
Amendment 51
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11c. Stresses the importance of age-appropriate awareness campaigns in schools to help minors identify and report online risks; calls for EU-funded training and awareness initiatives for parents, caregivers, teachers and educators, including on the effects of excessive use of social media, exposure to harmful content, and online addiction; recalls that the most vulnerable children offline are also often the most vulnerable online, particularly those who may lack parental oversight, and highlights the need for targeted support for vulnerable children, including those from low-income backgrounds or with disabilities; advocates age-appropriate literacy support for minors acting as digital content creators, with guidance for teachers and youth workers, and ethical guidelines for children’s images and narratives online; |
Amendment 52
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11d. Highlights the need for adequate resources, and calls for structured cooperation between education systems, digital platforms and regulatory authorities to deliver high-quality digital and media literacy programmes; calls on the Commission to encourage exchange of best practice and cross-border cooperation to ensure safe and responsible online environments; |
Amendment 53
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the effects on health of excessive screen time, smartphone use and addictive design, through research, awareness campaigns and balanced measures that protect cultural and educational access; welcomes, in this regard, the upcoming EU-wide inquiry into the impact of social media on health and well-being; welcomes initiatives to reduce screen time in schools and recalls the role of parents in safe gaming, while stressing the need to promote a safe gaming environment and encouraging awareness of Pan-European Game Information (PEGI ) ratings and parental controls; |
Amendment 54
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Culture and cultural preservation |
Amendment 55
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11f. Acknowledges the role of public service media in providing diverse, high-quality content for minors, to counter negative trends and reinforce educational and cultural objectives; |
Amendment 56
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11g. Supports the creation of safe and interactive digital environments for minors through partnerships with online platforms, museums, libraries and educational institutions, highlighting European cultural heritage; |
Amendment 57
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11h. Urges digital platforms to promote cultural diversity and educational materials, particularly from European creators and public institutions; |
Amendment 58
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Involving young people |
Amendment 59
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 i (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11i. Stresses the importance of involving, and encouraging close cooperation among, developers, researchers, psychologists, teachers and educators, parents and caregivers, youth organisations, cultural and civil society actors, to ensure the development and implementation of digital spaces and experiences that are safe, inclusive, empowering and supportive of young people’s well-being; |
Amendment 60
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 j (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11j. Call, furthermore, on the Commission and the Member States to support programmes enabling minors and families to understand manipulative design features and to resist addictive behaviour, in order to strengthen resilience and informed digital use, while ensuring a balanced approach that preserves access to educational and cultural digital content and maintains innovation; |
Amendment 61
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Implementation of the AVMSD and the BIK+ strategy and overall efficiency and coherence of the EU framework |
Amendment 62
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 k (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11k. Recalls that the Member States must protect minors from content that impairs their physical, mental or moral development; |
Amendment 63
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 l (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11l. Stresses the need for coherence between the DSA, the AVMSD and the overarching BIK+ strategy and for enhanced cross-border cooperation to ensure that the regulations are implemented consistently on video-sharing platforms and to address violations in their application, in order to guarantee effective child protection; underlines the need to complement regulatory efforts under the DSA with educational measures at EU and national levels; |
Amendment 64
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 m (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11m. Calls on platforms to implement swiftly the recommendations of the guidelines on protection of minors under Article 28 DSA, and, in particular, to simplify terms and conditions, provide clear reporting processes and offer guidance for younger users; |
Amendment 65
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 n (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11n. Calls on the Commission, the European Board for Digital Services and national authorities to monitor how online platforms protect minors, and to consider how current legislation can be better applied to ensure a safer digital environment for children; |
Amendment 66
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 o (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11o. Notes the need for sufficient resources for national media regulators and EU-level support for smaller Member States; |
Amendment 67
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 p (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11p. Notes that divergent implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation1a (GDPR) across Member States may undermine efforts to ensure a safe and age-appropriate online environment for children; underlines that the AVMSD sets crucial obligations for video-sharing platforms to protect minors from harmful content and to ensure transparency in advertising; recalls that the consistent application of these provisions is vital for safeguarding the physical, mental and moral development of children online; stresses the need for closer coordination of and support for Member States to guarantee consistent child protection standards, especially for national media regulators and for smaller Member States; |
Amendment 68
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Disinformation, online radicalisation and cyberbullying |
Amendment 69
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18a. Stresses that minors are particularly vulnerable to online disinformation, on account of their developmental stage and the evolving nature of their media literacy and critical thinking skills; |
Amendment 70
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18b. Urges the Member States to coordinate strategies between schools, families, youth organisations and platforms, providing teachers with appropriate training on cyberbullying awareness and prevention and providing children with age-appropriate reporting channels and psychological support, building on current practices, in particular within the network of Safer Internet Centres and in civil society organisations; |
Amendment 71
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18c. Underlines that cyberbullying and online hate speech, affecting minors in particular, often lead to stigmatisation, exclusion and mental health issues; |
Amendment 72
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18d. Calls on the Commission to develop common guidelines and tools, including fact-checking techniques and source analysis, to counter disinformation aimed at minors, including by labelling content and removing harmful online content, false information and hate speech, to enable users to recognise credible sources and to prevent radicalisation; |
Amendment 73
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18e. Warns of the dangers posed by minors being targeted by radicalising narratives online and calls for comprehensive and balanced prevention strategies that focus on early warning, critical thinking and digital mentorship; |
Amendment 74
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18f. Calls for a European research initiative dedicated to understanding how children and teenagers behave online and how they are exposed to disinformation and harmful content, in order to enhance evidence-based prevention and ensure platform accountability; |
Amendment 75
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms; | 30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective detection, labelling and watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms; |
ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT
The rapporteur for opinion declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his opinion input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.
INFORMATION ON ADOPTION BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
| Date adopted | 24.9.2025 |
| Result of final vote | + : 26 - : 0 0 : 1 |
| Members present for the final vote | Nikolaos Anadiotis, Zsuzsanna Borvendég, Laurence Farreng, Gabriela Firea, Sunčana Glavak, Esteban González Pons, Catherine Griset, Hannes Heide, Lara Magoni, Eleonora Meleti, Nikos Pappas, Hristo Petrov, Giusi Princi, Sabrina Repp, Diana Riba i Giner, Nela Riehl, Manuela Ripa, Sandro Ruotolo, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Marco Squarta, Zoltán Tarr, Eugen Tomac, Ivaylo Valchev, Annamária Vicsek, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Milan Zver |
| Substitutes present for the final vote | Maria Guzenina |