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Draft report (2025/2181(INI)) 2026-04-01

A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning

Committee on Culture and Education

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Amendment 1

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1083 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market and amending Directive 2010/13/EU (European Media Freedom Act)2,

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2 OJ L, 2024/1083, 17.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1083/oj.

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Amendment 2

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act),

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3 3 OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj.

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Amendment 3

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the European Union’s initiatives, proposals and existing instruments aimed at seeking to ensure the effective taxation of the digital economy and large online platforms, including the European Commission’s 2018 proposal for a Digital Services Tax, as well as subsequent proposals and measures on administrative cooperation and platform reporting, and broader regulatory frameworks governing digital services,

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Amendment 4

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Citation 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act),

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Amendment 5

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Citation 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 25 March 2021 on shaping digital education policy3a,

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3a European Parliament resolution of 25 March 2021 on shaping digital education policy 2020/2135(INI), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2021-0095_EN.html.

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Amendment 6

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign affairs and Security Policy of 12 November 2025 entitled ‘European Democracy Shield: Empowering Strong and Resilient Democracies’ (JOIN(2025)0791),

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Amendment 7

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 8

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission communication of 3 December 2020 entitled ‘Europe´s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (COM(2020)784),

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Amendment 9

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2026 on an intergenerational fairness strategy (COM(2026)110),

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Amendment 10

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Citation 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989,

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Amendment 11

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Citation 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the United Nations Pact for the Future of 22 September 2024,

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Amendment 12

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission Guidelines on the ethical use of artificial intelligence and data in teaching and learning for educators, published in 20261a,

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1a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/f692aa0b-17a7-11f1-8870-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

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Amendment 13

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission Guidelines for teaching informatics, published in 20262a,

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2a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/69cf2ffc-1842-11f1-8870-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

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Amendment 14

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the European Commission guidelines on Wellbeing and mental health at school, published in 20243a,

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3a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/0fbef913-0d3b-11ef-a251-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

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Amendment 15

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Joint Research Centre publication on Social media usage and adolescents’ mental health in the EU, published in 20254a,

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4a https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC141047

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Amendment 16

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Citation 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the OECD Pisa 2022 Results Volume II: Learning During - and From - Disruption, published in 20235a,

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5a https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/pisa-2022-results-volume-ii_a97db61c-en.html

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Amendment 17

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Communication from the Commission – Guidelines on measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors online, pursuant to Article 28(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065,

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Amendment 18

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989, and to General Comment No.25 on how the Convention applies in the digital environment,

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Amendment 19

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the OECD Recommendation on Children in the Digital environment (2021),

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Amendment 20

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council of Europe’s Guidelines to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of the child in the digital environment (2018),

Or. en

Amendment 21

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council of Europe’s report Media Literacy for All: Supporting Marginalized Groups through Community Media, prepared by Chapman, Bellardi and Peissl (2020),

Or. en

Amendment 22

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) policy document entitled “National Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Strategies: Practical Steps and Indicators”, published December 2025,

Or. en

Amendment 23

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas media literacy and digital learning provide basic skills in the modern society and are crucial in tackling the proliferation of disinformation, decline of trust in the media, and the impact of online platforms, new media actors and artificial intelligence; whereas media literacy and digital learning are necessary in the context of the changed patterns of information consumption, underpinned by the ‘scrolling culture’;

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Amendment 24

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas media literacy and digital learning provide basic skills for consuming, understanding, critically assessing and sharing media content responsibly through traditional media and online platforms in the modern society, and are crucial in tackling the proliferation of disinformation, information manipulation, decline of trust in the media, and the impact of online platforms, new media actors and artificial intelligence; whereas media literacy and digital learning are necessary in the context of the changed patterns of information consumption, underpinned by the ‘scrolling culture’;

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Amendment 25

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas media literacy and digital learning provide basic skills in the modern society and are crucial in tackling the proliferation of disinformation, including climate change denialism, as well as online hate speech, the decline of trust in the media, and the impact of online platforms, new media actors and artificial intelligence; whereas media literacy and digital learning are indispensable in the context of the changed patterns of information consumption, underpinned by the ‘scrolling culture’;

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Amendment 26

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas media literacy and digital learning provide basic skills in the modern society and are crucial in tackling the proliferation of disinformation, decline of trust in the media, and the impact of online platforms and their algorithms, new media actors, including non-traditional ones, AI tools and generative artificial intelligence; whereas media literacy and digital learning are necessary in the context of the changed patterns of information consumption, underpinned by the ‘scrolling culture’;

Or. en

Amendment 27

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas media literacy and digital learning provide basic skills in the modern society and are crucial in tackling the proliferation of disinformation and its impact on mental health, decline of trust in the media, and the impact of online platforms, new media actors and artificial intelligence; whereas media literacy and digital learning are necessary in the context of the changed patterns of information consumption, underpinned by the ‘scrolling culture’;

Or. en

Amendment 28

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas education on media and digital services is needed to better tackle manipulation by state or private actors, whether domestic or foreign, and to manage the impact of online platforms, new media actors and artificial intelligence; whereas this education is necessary in the context of the changed patterns of information consumption, underpinned by the ‘scrolling culture’;

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Amendment 29

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas media literacy and digital learning provide basic skills in the modern society and are crucial in tackling the proliferation of disinformation, decline of trust in the media, and the impact of online platforms, new media actors, such as influencers and content creators, and artificial intelligence; whereas media literacy and digital learning are necessary in the context of the changed patterns of information consumption, underpinned by the ‘scrolling culture’;

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Amendment 30

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas media literacy and digital learning provide basic skills in the modern society and are crucial in dealing with the various types of online information, the decline of trust in the traditional media, and the impact of online platforms, whilst ensuring that freedom of expression and opinion is fully safeguarded, and the impact of online platforms, of artificial intelligence, and of the changed patterns of information consumption, underpinned by the ‘scrolling culture’;

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Amendment 31

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A a. whereas low levels of media literacy and digital learning constitute a structural barrier for many young people seeking to access education, training and employment opportunities; whereas these competences should be regarded not merely as technical skills, but as basic skills enabling critical thinking, autonomy, informed decision-making and safe participation in digital environments;

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Amendment 32

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A a. whereas EU legislation provides a definition of media literacy, notably in the European Media Freedom Act;

Or. en

Amendment 33

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A b. whereas the online environment also provides a place where young people can exercise their freedoms and rights, including freedom of expression, education, information and participation as underlined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child,

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Amendment 34

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas media literacy and digital learning are key to empowering people with the skills and knowledge needed to understand information in an environment that is constantly changing, so that they can verify the accuracy, reliability and source of information, challenge anti-democratic propaganda and, ultimately, make better informed, autonomous choices, reinforcing the role of the family and the school, individual responsibility, pluralism and freedom of informed choice, without undue political and ideological interference from centralised control mechanisms;

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Amendment 35

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas media literacy and digital learning are key to empowering people with the skills and knowledge needed to understand information in an environment that is constantly changing, so that they can verify the accuracy, reliability and source of information, challenge anti-democratic propaganda and, ultimately, make better informed, autonomous choices, thereby strengthening critical thinking, civic participation and democratic resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 36

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas media literacy and digital learning are key to empowering people, especially minors and youth, with the skills and knowledge needed to understand information in an environment that is constantly changing, so that they can verify the accuracy, reliability and source of information, challenge anti-democratic propaganda and, ultimately, make better informed, autonomous choices;

Or. en

Amendment 37

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas this education on media and digital services is key to empowering people with the skills and knowledge needed to understand information in an environment that is constantly changing, so that they can verify the accuracy, reliability and source of information, challenge propaganda and manipulation techniques and, ultimately, make better informed, autonomous choices;

Or. fr

Amendment 38

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 39

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas guaranteeing citizens’ right to accurate, reliable and pluralistic information is a fundamental component of democratic societies and a cornerstone of informed public debate; whereas public authorities bear a responsibility to ensure a democratic information environment under conditions of independence, transparency and pluralism; whereas public service media play a key role in pursuing these objectives and require adequate, stable and sustainable funding to fulfil their mission; whereas this responsibility also entails ensuring appropriate accountability of large online platforms for their role in the dissemination, amplification and monetisation of information;

Or. en

Amendment 40

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas stressing that the fight against disinformation and the promotion of media literacy must not lead to any form of censorship or the suppression of legitimate political opinions, ensuring that the right to freedom of expression and the plurality of views remain protected in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

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Amendment 41

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas quality, independent and plural journalism is the cornerstone of democratic societies and plays a key role in strengthening media literacy, countering disinformation and increasing citizens' trust in the information ecosystem;

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Amendment 42

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas media literacy and digital education must be regarded as integral components of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment; whereas such efforts should not be limited to learners alone, but should be extended to all stakeholders in the education ecosystem, including educators, parents, caregivers, journalists, civil society organisations and new media actors such as influencers, who play an ever more significant role in shaping information consumption patterns and public discourse;

C. whereas education on media and digital services must be regarded as an integral component of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment;

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Amendment 43

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas media literacy and digital education must be regarded as integral components of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, but also for older people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment; whereas such efforts should not be limited to learners alone, but should be extended to all stakeholders in the education ecosystem, including educators, parents, caregivers, journalists, civil society organisations and new media actors such as influencers, who play an ever more significant role in shaping information consumption patterns and public discourse, while ensuring an intergenerational approach that promotes fairness, solidarity and mutual learning between different age groups;

Or. en

Amendment 44

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas media literacy and digital education must be regarded as integral components of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment; whereas such efforts should not be limited to learners alone, but should be extended to all stakeholders in the education ecosystem, including educators, parents, caregivers, journalists, civil society organisations and new media actors such as influencers, who play an ever more significant role and whose growing influence demands greater ethical responsibility and transparency, whilst recognising the irreplaceable role of the family as the primary setting for media education and the transmission of values;

Or. pt

Amendment 45

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas media literacy and digital education must be regarded as integral components of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment; whereas such efforts should not be limited to learners alone, but should be extended to all stakeholders in the education ecosystem, starting with parents and families being recognised in their primary role, and including educators, caregivers, journalists, civil society organisations and new media actors such as influencers, who play an ever more significant role in shaping information consumption patterns and public discourse;

Or. en

Amendment 46

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas media literacy and digital education must be regarded as integral components of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment; whereas such efforts should not be limited to learners alone, but should be extended to all relevant actors in the education and teaching environment, including educators, parents, caregivers, journalists, national media regulators and public information media actors;

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Amendment 47

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas media literacy and digital education must be regarded as integral components of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment; whereas such efforts should not be limited to learners alone, but should be extended to all stakeholders in the education and information ecosystem, including educators, parents, caregivers, media, journalists, civil society organisations and new media actors such as influencers, who play an ever more significant role in shaping information consumption patterns and public discourse;

Or. en

Amendment 48

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas media literacy and digital education must be regarded as integral components of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment; whereas such efforts should not be limited to learners alone, but should be extended to all stakeholders in the education ecosystem, including teachers and other educators, parents, caregivers, journalists, civil society organisations and new media actors such as influencers, who play an ever more significant role in shaping information consumption patterns and public discourse;

Or. en

Amendment 49

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas media literacy and digital education must be regarded as integral components of a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy, particularly for children and young people, in order to equip them with the critical thinking skills, resilience and digital competences necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving information environment; whereas such efforts should not be limited to learners alone, but should be extended to all stakeholders in the education ecosystem, including educators, parents, caregivers, journalists, libraries, civil society organisations and new media actors such as influencers, who play an ever more significant role in shaping information consumption patterns and public discourse;

Or. en

Amendment 50

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C a. whereas Eurobarometer data show that self-confidence in identifying disinformation decreases with age;

Or. en

Amendment 51

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C b. whereas the largest social media platforms and artificial intelligence systems are currently structured around commercial incentives and profit-maximisation objectives; whereas their functioning, based on specific design choices, notably algorithmic curation and recommender systems, is primarily designed to maximise user engagement and retention, including through the use of variable reward systems and other features that incentivise prolonged and repetitive use, regardless of the potential harm to users’ mental health and well-being; whereas such models rely on data extraction and monetisation practices which influence the visibility, prioritisation and dissemination of information, irrespective of its quality or accuracy; whereas this may have significant implications for the quality of the digital and media environment and for democratic processes;

Or. en

Amendment 52

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C b. whereas the intergenerational fairness strategy recognises lifelong learning, digital skills, media literacy and active participation of all ages as key conditions for intergenerational fairness and the resilience of democratic societies;

Or. en

Amendment 53

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C c. whereas recent judicial decisions have established that certain large online platforms can be held liable for the deliberately addictive design of their services, where such design may lead to harm to users’ mental health, in particular minors; whereas features such as algorithmic recommendation systems and engagement-driven functionalities, including infinite scroll mechanisms, are designed within profit-driven business models that commodify attention and user data, prioritising user engagement over users’ well-being, thereby amplifying harmful content and creating systemic risks for the information environment, democratic processes and social cohesion;

Or. en

Amendment 54

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C c. whereas media literacy and digital learning should be understood not only as tools for individual protection against online risks, but also as essential conditions for pluralistic public debate, social cohesion and equal participation in democratic life; whereas unequal access to reliable information and to media literacy education risks deepening existing social, territorial and generational inequalities;

Or. en

Amendment 55

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas children access social media at an increasingly younger age, with 97 % of young people in the EU using the internet daily and social media platforms becoming the main source of information for young people aged 15-246; stressing that we are currently living in a context in which innovation must be a strategic pillar, and that it must be recognised that increased regulation in the field of media and digital platforms may inadvertently constrain the full development of young Europeans’ skills and initiatives. Thus, compared to their counterparts in other regions, there is a risk that the European Union will undermine its ability to nurture talent, creativity and new opportunities in an increasingly competitive global ecosystem;

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6 6 Maza, M.T. et al., ‘Association of habitual checking behaviors on social media with longitudinal functional brain development’, JAMA Pediatrics, Vol. 177, Issue 2, 2023, pp. 160-167, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4924.

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Amendment 56

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas the increasing reliance of citizens, public institutions and economic actors on social media platforms and artificial intelligence services provided by a small number of dominant non-European technology companies raises serious concerns regarding technological dependency, concentration of power and digital sovereignty; whereas these services play a central role in shaping access to information, public discourse, knowledge production and, therefore, the functioning of democratic processes; whereas media literacy and digital learning are essential to enable citizens to understand, critically assess and navigate the underlying infrastructures, economic models and power dynamics of social media and AI systems, and to make informed and conscious choices about the information they share and the platforms they use; whereas strengthening such competences is key to fostering informed, autonomous and resilient participation in the digital public sphere and to safeguarding democratic control and citizens’ autonomy in the digital age;

Or. en

Amendment 57

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas prematurely introducing digital tools or technologies to minors, before basic media literacy skills have been developed with analogue tools, exposes them to a plethora of digital risks that they are unable to mitigate, including cyberbullying, sextortion, sleep or eating disorders, social and emotional underdevelopment, and shorter attention span; stressing that the response to these risks must prioritise education, prevention and parental supervision, rather than solutions involving the blanket surveillance of private communications;

Or. pt

Amendment 58

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas introducing digital tools or technologies to minors too early and without proper justification in pedagogical terms may increase exposure to digital risks, particularly where this is not preceded by appropriate analogue development of basic reading, attention, social and critical skills;

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Amendment 59

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas prematurely introducing digital tools or technologies to minors, before basic media literacy and critical thinking skills have been developed with analogue tools, exposes them to a plethora of digital risks that they are unable to mitigate, including cyberbullying, sextortion, sleep or eating disorders, social and emotional underdevelopment, shorter attention span, radicalisation, distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and online recruitment;

Or. en

Amendment 60

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas prematurely introducing digital tools or technologies to minors, before basic media literacy skills have been developed with analogue tools, exposes them to a plethora of digital risks that they are unable to mitigate, including cyberbullying, addiction, anxiety, sextortion, sleep or eating disorders, social and emotional underdevelopment, shorter attention span or radicalisation, and an impact on education, health and wellbeing;

Or. en

Amendment 61

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas prematurely introducing digital tools or technologies to minors, before basic media learning skills have been developed with analogue tools, exposes them to a plethora of digital risks that they are unable to mitigate, including cyberbullying, sextortion, scams, exposure to pornographic content, sleep or eating disorders, social and emotional underdevelopment, shorter attention span or radicalisation;

Or. fr

Amendment 62

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas prematurely introducing digital tools or technologies to minors, before basic media literacy skills have been developed with analogue tools, exposes them to a plethora of digital risks that they are unable to mitigate, including cyberbullying, sextortion, sleep or eating disorders, social and emotional underdevelopment, shorter attention span, exposure to age-inappropriate content, addiction to social media or radicalisation;

Or. en

Amendment 63

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas premature exposure to digital tools or technologies to minors, before basic media literacy skills have been developed with analogue tools, exposes them to a plethora of digital risks that they are unable to mitigate, including cyberbullying, sextortion, sleep or eating disorders, social and emotional underdevelopment, shorter attention span or radicalisation;

Or. en

Amendment 64

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E a. whereas excessive exposure to digital platforms and addictive design features has been linked to negative impacts on minors’ mental health, including anxiety, reduced attention span and emotional distress;

Or. en

Amendment 65

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F. whereas introducing a minimum age for using online platforms has been discussed by policymakers at both the national and EU level;

F. whereas introducing a minimum age for using online platforms has been discussed and attempted by many policymakers at both the Member State and EU level, and whereas such measures should always respect the freedom of information, the principle of proportionality and avoid the digital exclusion of young people from access to essential information, educational and technological content;

Or. pt

Amendment 66

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F. whereas introducing a minimum age for using online platforms has been discussed by policymakers at both the national and EU level;

F. whereas the need for stronger, age-appropriate safeguards for minors when using online platforms, including discussions on minimum age, age verification and parental control has been discussed by policymakers at both the national and EU level;

Or. en

Amendment 67

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F. whereas introducing a minimum age for using online platforms has been discussed by policymakers at both the national and EU level;

F. whereas introducing a minimum age for using online platforms has been discussed by policymakers at both the national and EU level, without significant proof that it will deliver practical results;

Or. en

Amendment 68

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F a. whereas the European Commission set up a dedicated panel of experts on child online safety in March 2026, which will develop expert recommendations to better protect and empower children in the digital environment; whereas, in this context, the panel also looks at the risks associated with the digital environment, as well as the importance of digital and media literacy for children, parents and educators;

Or. en

Amendment 69

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas minors, young people, older persons and vulnerable or marginalised groups remain at higher risk of being exploited in the digital environment, particularly as regards exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, disinformation, foreign interference or financial scams; whereas minors and older persons are particularly vulnerable to risks related to AI-generated content, AI companions and chatbots, as their cognitive abilities are still developing or, in the case of older persons, may in some cases be affected by lower levels of digital literacy and adaptability to rapidly evolving digital environments, as well as age-related cognitive decline;

Or. en

Amendment 70

Maria Guzenina

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas minors, young people, older people and vulnerable or marginalised groups remain at higher risk of being exploited in the digital environment, particularly as regards risks of exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, disinformation, foreign interference or financial scams; whereas minors are particularly vulnerable to risks related to AI-generated content, AI companions and chatbots, as their cognitive abilities are still developing; whereas the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence, including deepfakes and synthetic media, creates new risks for democratic discourse and information integrity, making AI literacy an essential component of media literacy education;

Or. en

Amendment 71

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas all population, particularly vulnerable or marginalised groups, remains at higher risk of being exploited in the digital environment, particularly as regards risks of exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, gender-based online risks disproportionately affecting women and girls, disinformation, financial scams, or foreign information manipulation and interference; whereas citizens of all ages, especially minors whose cognitive abilities are still developing, are vulnerable to risks related to AI-generated content, AI companions, agentic AI and chatbots, which may lead to over-dependency and a reduced capacity for critical thinking;

Or. en

Amendment 72

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas minors, young people, older people and vulnerable or marginalised groups may lack access to structured media literacy support and are therefore at a higher risk of being exploited in the digital environment, particularly as regards risks of exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, disinformation, foreign interference or financial scams; whereas minors are particularly vulnerable to risks related to AI-generated content, AI companions and chatbots, as their cognitive abilities are still developing;

Or. en

Amendment 73

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas minors, young people, older people and vulnerable or marginalised groups remain at higher risk of being exploited in the digital environment, particularly as regards risks of exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying or financial scams; whereas minors are particularly vulnerable to risks related to AI-generated content, AI companions and chatbots, as their cognitive abilities are still developing; whereas it should be stressed that the protection of minors must not undermine fundamental rights;

Or. pt

Amendment 74

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas minors, young people, older people, persons with disabilities, and people in rural or remote areas with limited digital infrastructure remain at higher risk of being exploited in the digital environment, particularly as regards risks of exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, disinformation, foreign interference or financial scams; whereas minors and elderly are particularly vulnerable to risks related to AI-generated content, AI companions and chatbots;

Or. en

Amendment 75

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 76

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas minors, young people, older people and groups in a vulnerable position remain at greater risk of being exploited in the digital environment, particularly as regards risks of exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, disinformation, foreign interference or financial scams; whereas minors are particularly vulnerable to risks related to AI-generated content, AI companions and chatbots, as their cognitive abilities are still developing;

Or. hu

Amendment 77

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. fr

Amendment 78

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G a. whereas vulnerability to disinformation is not evenly distributed but is closely linked to structural inequalities, including socio-economic disadvantage, unequal access to quality education, digital infrastructure and independent media; whereas individuals in marginalised situations are disproportionately exposed to information precarity and have fewer resources to critically assess content; whereas tackling disinformation therefore requires not only content moderation and media literacy initiatives, but also broader action to address social inequalities, strengthen public interest media and guarantee universal, equitable access to reliable information;

Or. en

Amendment 79

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

H. whereas media literacy and digital learning are indispensable for ensuring the digital well-being of users; whereas they can help people develop skills in the areas of creativity and problem-solving in technology-rich environments, and may have a positive impact on civic participation, social inclusion or community building; whereas it should be stressed that the use of digital technologies in schools should ensure that they complement rather than replace traditional pedagogical methods;

Or. pt

Amendment 80

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

H. whereas media literacy and digital learning are indispensable for ensuring the digital well-being of users; whereas they can help people develop skills in the areas of creativity and problem-solving in technology-rich environments, and may have a positive impact on civic participation, social family life, social cohesion or community building;

Or. en

Amendment 81

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

H. whereas education on media and digital services facilitates the well-being of users; whereas it can help them develop skills in the areas of creativity and problem-solving in technology-rich environments, and may have a positive impact on civic participation, social inclusion or community building;

Or. fr

Amendment 82

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

H. whereas media literacy and digital learning are indispensable for ensuring the well-being of users; whereas they can help people develop skills in the areas of critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving in technology-rich environments, and may have a positive impact on civic participation, social inclusion or community building;

Or. en

Amendment 83

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

I. whereas in the current geopolitical situation, people in the EU should be equipped with a wide range of cognitive, technical and social skills to access and analyse media content effectively and thus remain resilient to potential manipulatory actions or hybrid attacks that aim to destabilise civic discourse and democratic processes;

I. whereas in the current geopolitical situation, people in the EU should be equipped with a wide range of cognitive, technical and social skills to effectively access and analyse media content and thus remain resilient to manipulative actions and hybrid threats that aim to destabilise civic discourse and democratic processes; whereas such manipulative practices are increasingly enabled by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and AI-generated content, and may disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, including older persons;

Or. en

Amendment 84

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

I. whereas in the current geopolitical situation, it is especially important that people should have the cognitive, technical and social skills necessary to access and analyse media content with awareness and to recognise manipulatory, misleading or harmful information operations;

Or. hu

Amendment 85

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

I. whereas in the current geopolitical situation, people in the EU should be equipped with a wide range of cognitive, technical and social skills to access and analyse media content effectively and thus be able to understand, with the invaluable support of their family and school, the information received from various sources, without, however, being subject to political and ideological interference;

Or. pt

Amendment 86

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

I a. whereas artificial intelligence and large online platforms have the potential to generate significant productivity gains across the economy and society; whereas their current development and deployment are characterised by a high degree of market concentration, with a limited number of companies controlling key infrastructures, data and models, thereby limiting the full realisation and equitable distribution of these productivity gains; whereas such dynamics risk prioritising the commercial interests of private actors over the general interest; whereas artificial intelligence systems are built upon vast amounts of data, knowledge and content generated collectively by society, which justifies ensuring that the value created is more fairly shared and contributes to the financing of public goods;

Or. en

Amendment 87

Chiara Gemma, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

J. whereas the ways media and digital content are consumed have changed significantly, with users, particularly minors and young people, choosing tailored content forms on social media platforms, closely following influencers’ activities, relying heavily on algorithmic recommendations and often having a shorter attention span when consuming forms of traditional media; whereas social media can quickly personalise their feeds, exposing users, particularly minors or vulnerable users, to risks of harmful content being amplified or being captured in information bubbles;

J. whereas the ways media and digital content are consumed have changed significantly, with users, particularly minors and young people, choosing tailored content forms on social media platforms, closely following influencers’ activities, relying heavily on algorithmic recommendations and often demonstrating a more superficial approach to critical thinking and a shorter attention span when consuming forms of traditional media; whereas social media can quickly personalise their feeds, exposing users, particularly minors or vulnerable users, to risks of harmful content being amplified or being captured in information bubbles;

Or. en

Amendment 88

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. pt

Amendment 89

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

J. whereas the ways media and digital content are consumed have changed significantly, with users, particularly minors and young people, choosing tailored content forms on social media platforms, closely following influencers’ activities, relying heavily on algorithmic recommendations and often having a shorter attention span when consuming forms of traditional media; whereas social media can quickly personalise their feeds, exposing users, particularly minors, elderly and other vulnerable users, to risks of harmful content being amplified or being captured in information bubbles;

Or. en

Amendment 90

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

J. whereas the ways media and digital content are consumed have changed significantly, with users, particularly minors and young people, choosing tailored content forms on social media platforms, closely following influencers’ activities, relying heavily on algorithmic recommendations and often having a shorter attention span, for instance when consuming forms of traditional media; whereas social media can quickly personalise their feeds, exposing users, particularly minors or vulnerable users, to risks of harmful content being amplified or being captured in information bubbles;

Or. en

Amendment 91

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

J. whereas the ways media and digital content are consumed have changed significantly, with users increasingly choosing tailored content formats on social media platforms, closely following influencers’ activities, relying heavily on algorithmic recommendations and often having a shorter attention span when consuming forms of traditional media; whereas social media can quickly personalise their feeds, exposing users, exposing users, particularly minors, older persons and vulnerable groups, to risks of harmful content being amplified or being captured in information bubbles;

Or. en

Amendment 92

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

J a. whereas media literacy and digital learning should help users understand that the information environment is not neutral, as algorithmic systems influence the selection and visibility of content, thereby shaping how information is accessed and consumed, and that such dynamics are often driven by economic incentives that prioritise user engagement and attention;

Or. en

Amendment 93

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

J a. whereas a high level of media and digital literacy translates into a higher trust towards public-interest media services, leading to a positive impact on the economic sustainability of the media sector;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

J b. whereas, to effectively increase the level of media and digital literacy across the Union, media and digital education should be tailored to the specific needs and challenges faced by different types of users or different demographic groups, in particular minors, adolescents, parents and guardians, elderly people or people with lower level of formal education, and the educators should have sufficient flexibility to adapt the teaching process to the specific needs of learners;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

K. whereas EU legislation provides a definition of media literacy, notably in the European Media Freedom Act;

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Or. fr

Amendment 96

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

K. whereas EU legislation provides a definition of media literacy, notably in the European Media Freedom Act;

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Or. en

Amendment 97

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

K. whereas EU legislation provides a definition of media literacy, notably in the European Media Freedom Act;

K. whereas EU legislation provides a definition of media literacy, notably in the European Media Freedom Act; and whereas, in the current context, the implementation of existing or future instruments such as the Digital Services Act, the European Democracy Shield, the European Media Freedom Act and the so-called Chat Control may constitute an excessive regulatory framework that could effectively restrict the political, ideological, creative and experimental freedom of young Europeans. Accordingly, and compared to less restrictive realities on other continents, there is a risk that the European Union, albeit with supposedly legitimate aims, will jeopardise the emergence of new skills, opportunities and innovation dynamics among younger generations;

Or. pt

Amendment 98

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L. whereas national approaches to media literacy and digital learning vary across the EU, with significant differences when it comes to their incorporation into school curricula and in the level of financial or administrative support provided for actions or programmes as well as regarding the competent authorities or bodies and the cooperation between them; emphasising that, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, the Member States should play a key role in protecting young people not only from external risks, but also from potential excess European Union regulation. It is therefore important to ensure an appropriate balance between protection and freedom, so as not to jeopardise skill development, innovation and the creation of opportunities for younger generations in the European area;

Or. pt

Amendment 99

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L. whereas national approaches to media literacy and digital learning vary across the EU, with significant differences when it comes to their incorporation into school curricula and in the level of financial or administrative support provided for actions or programmes as well as regarding the competent authorities or bodies and the cooperation between them; whereas, in doing so, Member States’ competences in the field of education should be respected, while strengthening European cooperation, the exchange of best practices and targeted support for the development of quality national approaches;

Or. en

Amendment 100

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L. whereas national, regional and local approaches to media literacy and digital learning vary across the EU, with significant differences when it comes to their incorporation into school curricula and in the level of financial or administrative support provided for actions or programmes as well as regarding the competent authorities or bodies and the cooperation between them;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L. whereas Member States must retain their prerogatives as regards education on media and digital services, and must themselves determine how it is incorporated into school curricula, the level of financial or administrative support provided for actions or programmes, as well as the competent authorities or bodies and the cooperation between them;

Or. fr

Amendment 102

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L a. whereas, in accordance with Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Union respects and does not prejudice the status under national law of churches and religious associations; whereas media literacy strategies must respect the ethical and cultural traditions of Member States as well as the right of parents to ensure the education and teaching of their children in conformity with their religious, philosophical and pedagogical convictions, as enshrined in Article 14 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 103

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L a. whereas recalling that, according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child the rights of the child must be respected, protected and fulfilled in the digital environment, and that digital service providers are to offer or make available services to children appropriate to their evolving capacities and to adhere to the highest standards of ethics, privacy and safety and age-appropriate in relation to the design of their products and services;

Or. en

Amendment 104

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

La. whereas the primary medium of children’s media awareness and digital education is the family; whereas parents and caregivers bear the primary responsibility for children having a media environment appropriate to their age, and public policies must therefore respect the rights of parents and support families in performing this task;

Or. hu

Amendment 105

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L a. whereas education and the content of curricula fall within the exclusive competence of the Member States; whereas action at Union level should respect the principle of subsidiarity and be limited to support, coordination and the exchange of best practices;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L a. whereas media literacy is not only an educational issue, but also a question of democratic resilience, child safety, the protection of mental health and the preservation of trust in credible sources of information and professional journalism;

Or. en

Amendment 107

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital L b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Lb. whereas defining the content and organisation of education and the priorities of the curriculum primarily falls within the jurisdiction of the Member States; whereas measures relating to media literacy and digital learning must respect the cultural features, educational traditions and constitutional identities of the Member States;

Or. hu

Amendment 108

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Recital L b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

L b. whereas the development of media literacy and digital skills should begin from an early age, and their introduction in early primary education can contribute to better preparing children for the challenges of the digital environment, taking into account their age and developmental needs;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital L c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Lc. whereas media literacy and digital learning can only be successful if a firm basis for them is created by reading, text-comprehension, attention, logic and social skills; whereas digital education cannot weaken but must strengthen the development of basic analogue skills;

Or. hu

Amendment 110

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Core elements of the new approach to media literacy and digital learning

Core elements of the new approach to education on media and digital services

Or. fr

Amendment 111

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that a forward-looking approach to media literacy and digital learning should aim to empower people, particularly minors, with basic skills that would allow them to fully benefit from the digital environment, boost their creative skills, benefit from the exposure to a variety of sources and avoid risks related to the use and design of online platforms; highlights the role of media literacy in fostering resilient, socially cohesive democratic societies, equipped with critical thinking skills and the capacity to counter disinformation, polarisation, and foreign information manipulation and interference, particularly in electoral contexts;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that a forward-looking approach to media literacy and digital learning should aim to empower people, particularly minors, with skills that would allow them to fully benefit from the digital environment, boost their creative skills, benefit from the exposure to a variety of sources and avoid risks related to the use and design of online platforms, including a clear understanding of how algorithmic systems shape the selection, prioritisation and visibility of content, and to enable users to make informed and autonomous choices in digital environments;

Or. en

Amendment 113

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that a forward-looking approach to media literacy and digital learning should aim to empower people of all ages, particularly minors, with skills that would allow them to fully benefit from the digital environment, boost their creative skills, benefit from exposure to a variety of sources and avoid risks related to the use and design of online platforms; stresses that media literacy should also foster critical thinking, awareness and personal responsibility when creating, sharing and consuming content;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that a forward-looking approach to media literacy and digital learning should aim to empower people, particularly minors, with skills that would allow them to fully benefit from the digital environment, boost their creative skills, develop digital empathy, benefit from the exposure to a variety of sources and avoid risks related to the use and design of online platforms, make more informed and autonomous decisions, and develop a sense of civic responsibility and inclusion in democratic processes;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that a forward-looking approach to media literacy and digital learning should aim to empower people, particularly minors, with skills that would allow them to fully benefit from the digital environment, boost their creative skills, benefit from the exposure to a variety of sources and avoid risks related to the use and design of online platforms; and enable them to navigate digital spaces safely, confidently and autonomously;

Or. en

Amendment 116

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that a forward-looking approach to media literacy and digital learning should aim to empower people, particularly those with lower levels of digital and media literacy, including minors and older persons, with skills that would allow them to fully benefit from the digital environment, boost their creative skills, benefit from exposure to a variety of sources and avoid risks related to the use and design of online platforms and artificial intelligence services;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that a forward-looking approach to media literacy and digital learning should aim to empower people across all generations, particularly minors and older adults at risk of digital exclusion, ensuring that no one is left behind by equipping them with skills needed to fully benefit from the digital environment, boost their creative skills, benefit from the exposure to a variety of sources and avoid risks related to the use and design of online platforms;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that a forward-looking approach to education on media and digital services should aim to empower people, particularly minors, with skills that would allow them to fully benefit from the digital environment, boost their creative skills, benefit from the exposure to a variety of sources and avoid risks related to the use and design of online platforms;

Or. fr

Amendment 119

Maria Guzenina

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that media literacy initiatives complement, but do not substitute, the responsibility of online platforms to provide safe, transparent and trustworthy services, including through safety-by-design approaches and effective mitigation of systemic risks;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 a. Stresses that media literacy and digital learning are key instruments for strengthening democratic resilience and should be reflected in broader EU initiatives aimed at safeguarding democratic processes, including in the context of the European Democracy Shield;

Or. en

Amendment 121

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recognises that approaches to teaching media literacy and digital learning need to be adapted to the needs of learners, particularly minors or vulnerable users; underlines the need to continuously involve youth representatives in designing relevant policy actions or developing teaching programmes or materials to ensure that such actions target challenges faced by children and adolescents in the online environment; recognises, in this context, the value of peer-to-peer education implemented by Safer Internet Centres and civil society organisations as an effective tool for reaching children and adolescents with messages on safe use of the internet, complementing formal education;

Or. en

Amendment 122

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recognises that approaches to teaching media literacy and digital learning need to be innovative, intended for all population groups and adapted to the needs of learners, particularly vulnerable users experiencing disadvantages due to geographical, social, cultural, economic and identity-based factors; stresses that analogue tools can be used to foster media literacy while avoiding premature exposure to digital risks; underlines the need to continuously involve youth representatives in designing relevant policy actions or developing teaching programmes or materials to ensure that such actions target challenges faced by children and adolescents in the online environment;

Or. en

Amendment 123

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recognises that approaches to teaching media literacy and digital learning need to be adapted to the needs of learners, particularly minors or vulnerable users; underlines the need to continuously involve youth representatives parents and educators in designing relevant policy actions or developing teaching programmes or materials to ensure that such actions target challenges faced by children and adolescents in the online environment and respect the primary role of families in guiding their children’s education;

Or. en

Amendment 124

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recognises that approaches to teaching media literacy and digital learning need to be adapted to the needs of learners, particularly minors or vulnerable users; underlines the need to continuously involve youth representatives in designing relevant policy actions or developing teaching programmes or materials to ensure that such actions target challenges faced by children and adolescents in the online environment; further recognises that community-relevant media and information literacy relies on the engagement of local infrastructures such as libraries;

Or. en

Amendment 125

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. pt

Amendment 126

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recognises that approaches to education on media and digital services need to be adapted to the needs of learners, particularly minors or vulnerable users; underlines the need to continuously involve youth representatives in designing relevant policy actions or developing teaching programmes or materials to ensure that such actions target challenges faced by children and adolescents in the online environment;

Or. fr

Amendment 127

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recognises that approaches to teaching media literacy and digital learning need to be adapted to the needs of learners, particularly minors or vulnerable users; underlines the need to also include the experiences of children, adolescents, parents and teachers when preparing policy actions and teaching materials to ensure that such actions target challenges faced by children and adolescents in the online environment;

Or. hu

Amendment 128

Nikola Minchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2 a. Stresses that media literacy and digital learning policies should follow an age-appropriate and development-oriented approach, taking into account children’s cognitive, social and emotional development; underlines that the introduction of digital tools in educational settings should be pedagogically justified, proportionate and accompanied by the prior development of foundational competences, including reading, writing, critical thinking, attention, interpersonal skills and the ability to understand causality and content creation also through non-digital means;

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Amendment 129

Nikola Minchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses the key roles that media literacy and digital learning play in empowering users to navigate the digital environment safely, including in combating cyberbullying and other online harms; highlights, in particular, that providing media literacy and digital learning skills throughout the entire education path and within lifelong learning activities is crucial for developing and strengthening critical thinking, self-awareness and responsible behaviour online, as well as the ability to assess the reliability of sources and recognise disinformation and manipulative practices. Stresses, furthermore, that users, in particular minors, should be empowered to identify commercial intent and persuasive techniques in digital content, including through influencer marketing, sponsored content and product placement, and to distinguish between editorial, commercial and synthetic content, particularly where such distinctions may be blurred in digital environments;

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Amendment 130

Chiara Gemma, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses the key roles that media literacy and digital learning play in combating cyberbullying, and, in particular, highlights the fact that providing media literacy and digital learning skills throughout the entire education path and within lifelong learning activities is crucial for developing and, at the same time, strengthening critical thinking, self-awareness and responsible behaviour online, leading to a safer online experience overall; emphasises that critical thinking should also be developed independently from digital tools and platforms, including through educational activities aimed at understanding how media, digital platforms, algorithms and artificial intelligence systems function and influence information consumption and behaviour online;

Or. en

Amendment 131

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses the key roles that media literacy and digital learning play in combating cyberbullying, as well as in addressing the spread of hate speech, disinformation, including climate change denialism, and other harmful online phenomena, and, in particular, highlights the fact that providing media literacy and digital learning skills throughout the entire education path and within lifelong learning activities, especially for those with lower levels of digital and media literacy, including older persons, socio-economically disadvantaged groups and those at risk of digital exclusion, is crucial for developing and strengthening critical thinking, self-awareness and responsible behaviour online, leading to a safer and more inclusive digital environment;

Or. en

Amendment 132

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 133

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses the key role that education on media and digital services plays in combating cyberbullying, and, in particular, highlights the fact that education on media and digital services skills throughout the entire education path and even throughout life is crucial for developing and strengthening critical thinking, self-awareness and responsible behaviour online, leading to a safer online experience overall;

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Amendment 134

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Recognises that the responsibility for addressing disinformation cannot rest solely on individual users and their ability to critically assess content; underlines that online platforms play a central role in shaping information environments and must therefore bear a corresponding responsibility, including through transparent algorithms, effective risk mitigation measures and the prioritisation of reliable and pluralistic information;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Nikola Minchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Emphasises that media literacy and digital learning are equally important for older generations, and stresses the need for targeted lifelong learning initiatives to help them identify disinformation, manipulative content, synthetic media and online fraud, given the potential impact of such content on democratic participation, voting behaviour and trust in public institutions;

Or. en

Amendment 136

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Stresses that media literacy and digital learning should also include the development of digital empathy, responsible online behaviour and understanding of the impact of the digital environment on mental health and well-being, as important elements in the prevention of cyberbullying and the promotion of digital well-being;

Or. en

Amendment 137

Maria Guzenina

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Stresses the growing impact of digital environments on users’ mental health and well-being, particularly among minors; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate digital well-being, including awareness of excessive screen use, addictive design and social comparison effects, into media literacy programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 138

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Stresses that media literacy policies should not place the full burden on users alone, but should also raise awareness of how digital environments and platform design influence the way information is accessed and consumed;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 b. Stresses that media literacy and digital learning should equip users with the skills to identify and critically assess AI-generated and AI-manipulated content, in order to better understand how such content is produced and disseminated, without relying solely on labels or automated indicators;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 b. Highlights that the design of digital platforms and attention-driven business models can amplify polarising and misleading content; calls for measures to address systemic risks stemming from such design features, in line with existing EU legislation;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 c. Introduces the concept of confirmation bias and a predisposition to accept information that aligns with existing beliefs as key drivers of the consumption of fake news; recognises, therefore, that addressing disinformation requires not only limiting exposure but also strengthening trust in democratic processes and institutions by making democratic participation more inclusive, meaningful and accessible; stresses that these efforts should pay particular attention to individuals in vulnerable or marginalised situations, including those facing structural barriers to education, media literacy or access to reliable sources of information;

Or. en

Amendment 142

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a common EU approach;

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Amendment 143

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a common EU approach;

4. Underlines the importance of using all relevant regulatory instruments available, as well as developing and strengthening ambitious Union-level fiscal instruments targeting large online platforms and artificial intelligence services in order to ensure sufficient and sustainable funding, and of fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed to achieve a common EU integrated and ambitious approach to media literacy and digital learning;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a common EU approach;

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a harmonised EU approach;

Or. en

Amendment 145

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a common EU approach;

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve an EU approach in constant dialogue with the Member States;

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Amendment 146

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a common EU approach;

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a common EU approach to media literacy and digital learning;

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Amendment 147

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a common EU approach;

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors;

Or. en

Amendment 148

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines the importance of using all the relevant regulatory instruments available and fostering cooperation between all relevant actors as needed in order to achieve a common EU approach;

4. Underlines the importance of using the proper instruments available, while respecting national jurisdiction over education and media regulation, as needed in order to promote the exchange of experiences and cooperation among Member States;

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Amendment 149

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 a. Highlights the importance of strengthening cooperation between public and private stakeholders to promote media literacy across the EU; welcomes the work of the Media Literacy Expert Group and the European Digital Media Observatory, and their important role in bringing together policy makers, researches and practitioners to build a multidisciplinary community of experts, share best practices and enhance awareness; calls for the reinforcement of their activities on media literacy to support cooperation among Member their related initiatives;

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Amendment 150

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 a. Emphasises the role of civil society organisations, community initiatives, volunteers and cultural actors in building trust, fostering dialogue, empowering community groups and countering disinformation at local level, especially for communities that are typically absent from public debate;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 b. Stresses that media literacy should not be limited to young people, but must be promoted across all generations; underlines, in this context, the importance of explicitly including adult education; highlights furthermore that non-commercial community media and citizens’ media constitute essential learning environments, providing opportunities for active media production based on ethical and legal standards;

Or. en

Amendment 152

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 c. Recognises that the most common challenges for community media is a lack of financial security and reductions in funding, lack of legal status or infrastructure and lack of support from the relevant authorities; thus, calls for their increased support and involvement in EU programmes, taking into account the specific nature of community media structures;

Or. en

Amendment 153

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines the importance of introducing media literacy and digital learning to school curricula during the entire process of formal education as well as the need to develop an evidence-based and holistic approach to the use of digital technologies at schools; highlights the importance of promoting media literacy and digital learning also outside the education system and the workplace, to ensure a lifelong learning and whole-of-society approach in which citizens of all ages and cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds are empowered and equipped with the skills needed to adapt to the rapidly changing media ecosystem, which requires a collective and coordinated effort from all stakeholders, including governments, educational institutions, civil society, technology platforms, media organisations and families;

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Amendment 154

Chiara Gemma, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines the importance of introducing media literacy and digital learning to school curricula during the entire process of formal education as well as the need to develop an evidence-based and holistic approach to the use of digital technologies at schools; stresses that such education should include not only digital skills, but also the development of critical thinking, digital citizenship, online safety, responsible use of artificial intelligence and awareness of algorithmic content distribution, as well as a critical understanding of the digital ecosystem, including how online platforms, algorithms, recommendation systems and artificial intelligence systems shape information, communication and behaviour online;

Or. en

Amendment 155

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines the importance of introducing media literacy and digital learning to school curricula during the entire process of formal education, while fully respecting the competence of Member States in the field of education and the principle of subsidiarity, as well as the need to develop an evidence-based and holistic approach to the use of digital technologies at schools;

Or. en

Amendment 156

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 157

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines the importance of introducing education on media and digital services to school curricula during the entire process of formal education as well as the need to develop an evidence-based and holistic approach to the use of digital technologies at schools;

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Amendment 158

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Recalls the Council Resolution on the EU Work Plan for Culture 2023–2026, which underlines that cultural institutions play a vital role in strengthening democracy and social well-being by reaching out to the whole community, providing affordable or free access to knowledge and information, in full respect of intellectual property rights, enhancing media literacy, and creating common ground for dialogue and debate; stresses that, in doing so, they contribute to social integration and community engagement and help combat disinformation, hate speech and fake news, and emphasises that this role must be further supported and strengthened;

Or. en

Amendment 159

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 b. Highlights the essential role of public libraries, in particular for individuals with fewer opportunities and those disconnected from formal education systems, including early school leavers, unemployed adults, migrants and refugees, rural populations and persons with low levels of digital skills; underlines that public libraries provide low-threshold, inclusive environments and free access to technology, information and lifelong learning opportunities, thereby helping to overcome information, digital, practical and language barriers;

Or. en

Amendment 160

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 c. Highlights that some Member States lack adequate assessment mechanisms to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of regional and national media literacy initiatives; notes, in particular, the absence of clear performance indicators and evaluation methodologies to measure the outcomes of media and digital literacy actions, as evidenced by the National reports on media literacy measures under the Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2020–2022; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen monitoring, evaluation and reporting frameworks in this area;

Or. en

Amendment 161

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 d. Calls for the development of common EU-level indicators and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of media literacy policies, while ensuring that such assessments remain context-sensitive and inclusive;

Or. en

Amendment 162

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Media literacy and digital learning: strengthening the pillars of the modern media ecosystem

Education on media and digital services: strengthening the pillars of the modern media ecosystem

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Amendment 163

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to actively invest in and promote the development of public European digital infrastructures, including public alternatives to social media platforms and artificial intelligence services currently provided by a small number of dominant non-European technology companies, with a view to reducing structural dependencies and strengthening digital sovereignty, designed to serve the general interest and safeguard citizens’ right to accurate and pluralistic information; emphasises that such infrastructures should be open, transparent and interoperable, and should be developed in cooperation with existing public-interest actors, for instance public service media and libraries, while also acting as essential tools for media literacy and digital learning, empowering citizens with the skills and knowledge to understand, verify and critically assess information, to make informed and autonomous choices, including regarding the use of platforms and the sharing of their data, and thereby strengthening critical thinking, civic participation and democratic resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to cooperate with a view to establishing a coordinated EU approach to media literacy and digital learning;

6. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to cooperate with a view to establishing a coordinated EU approach to media literacy and digital learning, with respect for the principles of freedom, democracy and Judaeo-Christian values;

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Amendment 165

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to cooperate with a view to establishing a coordinated EU approach to media literacy and digital learning;

6. Calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to cooperate with a view to exchanging best practice and promoting a safe digital environment for children, whilst fully respecting the educational and cultural jurisdictions of the Member States;

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Amendment 166

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to cooperate with a view to establishing a coordinated EU approach to media literacy and digital learning;

6. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to cooperate with a view to establishing a coordinated EU approach to education on media and digital services;

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Amendment 167

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Underlines that any coordinated EU approach to media literacy must fully respect the principle of subsidiarity, acknowledging that education and culture are primarily the competence of the Member States; rejects, in this regard, any attempt at excessive centralization by EU institutions that would infringe upon national educational policies;

Or. en

Amendment 168

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Calls on the Commission to assess and, where appropriate, propose a common EU approach regarding age- and vulnerability-appropriate access to online platforms, particularly social media platforms, taking into account the specific needs of users with lower levels of digital literacy, including older persons and minors, and, as regards the latter, following an approach based on the protection of children’s well-being and the recognition of minors’ cognitive and emotional development, as well as the need to ensure a safe and appropriate digital environment for all, including through the development and enforcement of appropriate safeguards and protective measures by design, while fully respecting fundamental rights and the differences in national approaches;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Calls on the Commission to assess and, where appropriate, propose a common EU approach regarding age-appropriate access to online platforms, particularly social media platforms, following the approach based on the protection of children’s well-being, the recognition of minors’ cognitive and emotional development, and the need to ensure a safe and age-appropriate digital environment, while fully respecting fundamental rights and the difference in national approaches, avoiding overly restrictive solutions that could hamper the digital and technological development of young Europeans and their quest for competitiveness and innovation in the global market and vis-à-vis young people from other locations;

Or. pt

Amendment 170

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Calls on the Commission to assess and, where appropriate, propose a common EU approach regarding age-appropriate access to online platforms, particularly social media platforms, following the approach based on the protection of children’s well-being, the recognition of minors’ cognitive and emotional development, and the need to ensure a safe and age-appropriate digital environment, while fully respecting fundamental rights, parental responsibility, and the national specifities, and that any measures remain proportionate, evidence-based and avoid disproportionate or generalised restrictions;

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Amendment 171

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Calls on the Commission to assess and, where appropriate, support Member States in developing proportionate approaches to age-appropriate access to online platforms, in particular social media, with due regard to the primary role of parents and guardians, the protection of children’s well-being, and the diversity of national legal frameworks and traditions, while ensuring full respect for fundamental rights; stresses that any such approach should prioritise empowering parents with effective tools and information rather than relying solely on regulatory mandates;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Calls on the Commission to assess and, where appropriate, propose regulation regarding age-appropriate access to online platforms, particularly social media platforms, following the approach based on the protection of children’s well-being, the recognition of minors’ cognitive, social and emotional development, and the need to ensure a safe and age-appropriate digital environment, while fully respecting fundamental rights and the difference in national approaches;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Calls on the Commission to assess a common EU approach regarding age-appropriate access to online platforms, particularly social media platforms, following the approach based on the protection of children’s well-being, the recognition of minors’ cognitive and emotional development, and the need to ensure a safe and age-appropriate digital environment, while fully respecting fundamental rights and the difference in national approaches;

Or. fr

Amendment 174

Nikola Minchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness and added value of the relevant provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and propose targeted amendments to further increase protection levels for users on video-sharing platforms, particularly minors and vulnerable users, expand the media content rules to new media actors, notably influencers, and advance the level of transparency regarding the effective labelling of AI-generated content or content that includes commercial messages or product placement; Stresses that any such amendments should be clear, proportionate and consistent with existing Union law, in particular the Digital Services Act, the AI Act and AI omnibus, and the European Media Freedom Act, and should avoid creating overlapping or contradictory obligations;

Or. en

Amendment 175

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness and added value of the relevant provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and propose targeted amendments to further increase protection levels for users on video-sharing platforms, particularly minors and vulnerable users, expand the media content rules to new media actors, notably influencers and content creators, and advance the level of transparency regarding the effective labelling of content generated by AI, manipulated, or containing commercial messages or product placement, while stressing that transparency and labelling measures alone are insufficient and should therefore be complemented by structural measures ensuring accountability in their implementation and a human-rights based approach to platform governance;

Or. en

Amendment 176

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness and added value of the relevant provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and, only where clear evidence of regulatory gaps exists, propose targeted amendments to further increase protection levels for users on video-sharing platforms, particularly minors and vulnerable users, assess the proportionality and feasibility of expanding the media content rules to new media actors, notably influencers, taking into account the diversity of such actors and avoiding disproportionate administrative burdens on smaller content creators, and advance the level of transparency regarding the effective labelling of AI-generated content or content that includes commercial messages or product placement;

Or. en

Amendment 177

Maria Guzenina

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness and added value of the relevant provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and propose targeted amendments to further increase protection levels for users on video-sharing platforms, particularly minors and vulnerable users, expand the media content rules to new media actors, notably influencers, and advance the level of transparency regarding the effective labelling of AI-generated content or content that includes commercial messages or product placement; including by ensuring that influencers and other online content creators are subject to clear transparency obligations regarding commercial communications, sponsorships and AI-generated content;

Or. en

Amendment 178

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly evaluate the real effectiveness and added value of the provisions laid down in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and propose targeted amendments to make them more democratic and improve the diversity of online information and opinion, while also seeking to increase protection levels for users on video-sharing platforms, particularly minors and vulnerable users, expand the media content rules to new media actors, notably influencers, and advance the level of transparency regarding the effective labelling of AI-generated content or content that includes commercial messages or product placement, without ever imposing disproportionate restrictions on freedom of creation and expression;

Or. pt

Amendment 179

Eugen Tomac, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness and added value of the relevant provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and propose targeted amendments to further increase protection levels for users on video-sharing platforms, particularly minors and vulnerable users, expand the media content rules to new media actors, notably influencers, and advance the level of transparency regarding the effective labelling of AI-generated content or content that includes commercial messages or product placement; while ensuring that any additional obligations remain proportionate, clearly defined and do not create undue burdens for smaller media actors or content creators;

Or. en

Amendment 180

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness and added value of the relevant provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and increase protection levels for users on video-sharing platforms, particularly minors and vulnerable users, and to advance the level of transparency regarding the effective labelling of AI-generated content or content that includes commercial messages or product placement;

Or. fr

Amendment 181

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Calls for the development and promotion of codes of conduct and clear guidelines for influencers regarding the integration of media literacy and digital learning principles into their content; underlines the significant role influencers play in shaping the information consumption habits of young people, often acting as primary sources of information; encourages online platforms to give greater visibility, including through recommendation systems, to content that actively promotes media literacy, critical thinking and online safety;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Commission to cover the issues related to media literacy and digital learning as part of its review of the Digital Services Act (DSA) guidelines on measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors online, in particular with regard to media literacy and digital learning measures that could be taken by online platforms to ensure an age-appropriate experience for minors online;

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Amendment 183

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Commission to cover the issues related to media literacy and digital learning as part of its review of the Digital Services Act (DSA) guidelines on measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors online, while rejecting mass surveillance measures for private communications, including widespread ‘chat control’-type monitoring systems and others that place limitations on various freedoms, such as the Digital Services Act, the European Democracy Shield and the so-called European Media Freedom Act;

Or. pt

Amendment 184

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Commission to cover the issues related to media literacy and digital learning as part of its review of the Digital Services Act (DSA) guidelines on measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors and elderly online, in particular with regard to media literacy and digital learning measures that could be taken by online platforms to ensure an age-appropriate experience for users online;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Commission to cover the issues related to media literacy and digital learning as part of its review of the Digital Services Act (DSA) guidelines on measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors online, in particular with regard to child-protection, transparency and communication measures that could be taken by online platforms to ensure an age-appropriate experience for minors online;”

Or. hu

Amendment 186

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, under the future AgoraEU programme, a dedicated and regularly recurring call for proposals on cross-border media literacy is maintained, building on the experience of the Creative Europe cross-sectoral strand; stresses that such a call should support innovative, independent, and pluralistic initiatives aimed at strengthening citizens’ critical thinking, resilience to disinformation, and media pluralism and multilingualism across Member States; asks the Commission to promote media literacy initiatives through other funding programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 187

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Highlights the importance of the European Union advancing towards the development of ambitious and coherent fiscal instruments at Union level effectively targeting large online platforms and AI-driven services, ensuring that a meaningful share of the value generated by these actors is redirected towards the financing of public goods, in particular enabling the provision of sufficient, stable and ambitious funding for media literacy and digital learning, thereby strengthening democratic resilience, critical thinking and citizens’ digital competences across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 188

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Calls on the Commission to carry out evidence-based awareness-raising campaigns to promote the societal importance of media literacy and digital learning, including on technology-enabled tools like parental controls as well as guidance on where to seek assistance if such measures are insufficient;

Or. en

Amendment 189

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Asks the Commission to prioritise media literacy actions within the Media Resilience Programme and other relevant EU regulatory and funding policies targeting culture and education, and to make sure that such actions reach all age categories (young people, adults, seniors) in rural and urban areas; emphasises that all EU funding for media literacy initiatives must be subject to full transparency, clear performance indicators, and regular accountability reporting to the European Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 190

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Asks the Commission to make sure that actions relating to education on media and digital services reach all age categories (young people, adults, seniors) in rural and urban areas;

Or. fr

Amendment 191

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Asks the Commission to prioritise media literacy actions within the Media Resilience Programme and other relevant EU regulatory and funding policies targeting culture and education, and to make sure that such actions reach all age categories (young people, adults, seniors) in rural and urban areas; calls for increased funding for media literacy actions under EU programmes, including Creative Europe and AgoraEU;

Or. en

Amendment 192

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Asks the Commission to prioritise media literacy actions within the Media Resilience Programme and other relevant EU regulatory and funding policies targeting culture and education, and to make sure that such actions reach all age categories (young people, adults, seniors) in rural and urban areas, with specific support for educators and the promotion of access to credible and professional media resources;

Or. en

Amendment 193

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Asks the Commission to prioritise media literacy actions within the Media Resilience Programme and other relevant EU regulatory and funding policies targeting culture and education, including non-formal and informal education such as that enabled through libraries, and to make sure that such actions reach all age categories (young people, adults, seniors) in rural and urban areas;

Or. en

Amendment 194

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Asks the Commission to direct its attention to actions supporting media literacy and a safe digital environment for children in relevant EU programmes concerning culture and education, and to make sure that such actions reach all age categories (young people, adults, seniors) in rural and urban areas;

Or. hu

Amendment 195

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 196

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support partnerships between schools, libraries, public service media, community media, museums and youth organisations in order to strengthen media literacy and digital learning through trusted, non-commercial and locally rooted educational environments; stresses that such partnerships are particularly important in rural, remote and socio-economically disadvantaged areas;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Stresses the need for media literacy programmes for adults, especially in the framework of lifelong learning, in order to increase resilience against disinformation among the adult population and older internet users;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on the Member States to provide effective oversight and ensure that the video-sharing platforms comply with their obligation to provide effective media literacy measures and tools and to raise users’ awareness of such measures and tools, as stipulated under Article 28(b)(3) of the AVMSD; calls on national regulatory authorities or bodies to use the cooperation mechanism established under Article 15 of the European Media Freedom Act to ensure this obligation is enforced effectively across the EU;

Or. pt

Amendment 199

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on the Member States to provide effective oversight and ensure that the video-sharing platforms comply with their obligation to provide effective measures and tools for education on media and digital services and to raise users’ awareness of such measures and tools; calls on the Member States to use the cooperation mechanism established under Article 15 of the European Media Freedom Act to ensure this obligation is enforced effectively across the EU;

Or. fr

Amendment 200

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote media literacy measures that equip users with the skills to recognise and critically assess AI-generated content, including deepfakes and other forms of synthetic media; stresses the importance of transparency and clear labelling of such content, and of raising awareness of the risks associated with emerging technologies; calls on online platforms to ensure appropriate transparency measures, while ensuring that such actions effectively reach all user groups, in particular groups, including older persons;

Or. en

Amendment 201

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users and provide transparency about digital algorithms, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content, as well as the effects on their well-being, and cognitive and socio-emotional development, and to make such impact assessments publicly available; calls on the Commission to reinforce the media literacy commitments and implementation under the DSA Code of Conduct on disinformation, by designing tools to improve media literacy, running awareness-raising campaigns on disinformation, particularly among vulnerable groups, and partnering with media literacy experts, such as the EDMO;

Or. en

Amendment 202

Chiara Gemma, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors and persons with disabilities, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content; calls on very large online platforms to address addictive design features, including infinite scrolling, algorithmic amplification, autoplay functions and other mechanisms that may encourage excessive use;

Or. en

Amendment 203

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks, including those linked to the way digital environments amplify and prioritise content in order to maximise user attention, and to the use of engagement-driven or potentially addictive design features, as well as those stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

Or. en

Amendment 204

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to protect users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA, with particular regard to exposure to harmful content, the impact of algorithmic recommendation systems, the building up of misleading or manipulative content, and the clear labelling of content generated by commercial and artificial intelligence; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out systematic risk assessments to uncover how the design of their services affects the safety, attention, content consumption and vulnerability of minors in particular in the face of manipulative digital practices;

Or. hu

Amendment 205

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content, without compromising innovation or access to technology, ideological neutrality or freedom of expression;

Or. pt

Amendment 206

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient education on media and digital services among users, particularly minors; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out impact assessments of education on media and digital services to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

Or. fr

Amendment 207

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks-including risks to mental health- stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

Or. en

Amendment 208

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; notes the need for the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

12. Urges the very large online platforms to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures to address systemic risks stemming from the exploitation of insufficient media literacy and digital learning skills of users, particularly minors, as required by the DSA; calls the very large online platforms to carry out media literacy and digital learning impact assessments to proactively identify how the design of their services may affect users’ capacity to consume, create and engage with content;

Or. en

Amendment 209

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Calls on the Commission to support the development of independent assessment frameworks to better understand how the design of digital environments affects users’ media literacy skills, including through increased transparency and public reporting;

Or. en

Amendment 210

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Recalls that Member States are obliged, under Article 33(a) of the AVMSD, to promote and take measures for the development of media literacy skills and to report to the Commission on the matter; encourages national media regulators to consult representatives of different demographic groups, in particular parents, caregivers and younger people when developing such measures, and to take a tailored approach, addressing the needs of specific societal groups, when applying such measures; calls on the Member States to ensure that such authorities have stable and dedicated funding to promote and take media literacy measures;

13. Encourages the Member States to consult representatives of different demographic groups, in particular parents, caregivers and younger people when developing such measures, and to take a tailored approach, addressing the needs of specific societal groups, when applying such measures;

Or. fr

Amendment 211

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 212

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Recalls that Member States are obliged, under Article 33(a) of the AVMSD, to promote and take measures for the development of media literacy skills and to report to the Commission on the matter; calls on the Commission to follow-up on those obligations and take action in the case of the Member States that are not complying; encourages national media regulators to consult representatives of different demographic groups, in particular parents, caregivers and younger people when developing such measures, as well as key infrastructures such as libraries and their associations, and to take a tailored approach, addressing the needs of specific societal groups, when applying such measures; calls on the Member States to ensure that such authorities have stable and dedicated funding to promote and take media literacy measures;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Recalls that Member States are obliged, under Article 33(a) of the AVMSD, to promote and take measures for the development of media literacy skills and to report to the Commission on the matter; encourages national media regulators to consult representatives of different demographic groups, in particular parents, caregivers and younger people when developing such measures, and to take a tailored approach, addressing the needs of specific societal groups, including elderly population, when applying such measures; calls on the Member States to ensure that such authorities have stable and dedicated funding to promote and take media literacy measures;

Or. en

Amendment 214

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Recalls that Member States are obliged, under Article 33(a) of the AVMSD, to promote and take measures for the development of media literacy skills and to report to the Commission on the matter; encourages national media regulators to consult representatives of different demographic groups, in particular parents, families and younger people when developing such measures, and to take a tailored approach, addressing the needs of specific societal groups, when applying such measures; calls on the Member States to ensure that such authorities have stable and dedicated funding to promote and take media literacy measures;

Or. pt

Amendment 215

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that national media literacy measures include specific outreach strategies for socio-economically disadvantaged groups, persons with disabilities, people living in remote areas, and those with lower levels of digital skills, in order to prevent media literacy and digital learning gaps from reinforcing broader inequalities;

Or. en

Amendment 216

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Calls on the European Board for Media Services to exchange experience and best practices on media literacy, including to foster the development and use of effective measures and tools to strengthen media literacy, as required under Article 13 of the EMFA;

Or. en

Amendment 217

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 b. Invites the European Board for Media Services to carry out the awareness raising campaign in order to raise the societal awareness about the new right of customisation of media offering, as established under the European Media Freedom Act; recognises that only through the high level of media and digital literacy, this right would be fully exercised by the users and thus contribute to better prominence of European media services;

Or. en

Amendment 218

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Invites the European Board for Media Services to use the structured dialogue, as set out under Article 19 of the European Media Freedom Act, to monitor the action taken by very large online platforms as regards media literacy as well as to increase the dialogue between media services providers and very large online platforms concerning effective actions that aim to foster media literacy and digital learning and promote the visibility of reputable media on very large online platforms;

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Or. fr

Amendment 219

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 220

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. pt

Amendment 221

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Invites the European Board for Media Services to use the structured dialogue, as set out under Article 19 of the European Media Freedom Act, to monitor the action taken by very large online platforms as regards media literacy as well as actions to promote representation of transparent and non-discriminatory media that operate lawfully;

Or. hu

Amendment 222

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Stresses that media literacy depends not only on the ability of users to identify disinformation, but also on the existence of strong, quality and independent journalism that provides citizens with reliable, verified and plural information; calls on the Commission to strengthen support for traditional, regional and local media, given their indispensable role in informing citizens; stresses the need for stable and sustainable funding for these media through the AgoraEU programme;

Or. en

Amendment 223

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Maintains that the role of the European Board for Media Services in monitoring media literacy should remain strictly advisory and must not infringe upon the independence or the sovereignty of national regulatory authorities in managing their respective media markets;

Or. en

Amendment 224

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the European Media Services Board and the European Board for Digital Services to closely cooperate on matters related to media literacy and digital learning, and provide further guidance on practical actions that could be taken at national level, with a view to empowering users with relevant media literacy and digital learning skills, particularly regarding critical thinking, limiting exposure to harmful content or avoiding risks of online manipulation;

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Or. fr

Amendment 225

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 226

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the European Commission Media Literacy Expert group, the European Media Services Board, and the European Board for Digital Services to closely cooperate on matters related to media literacy and digital learning, and provide further guidance on practical actions that could be taken at national level, with a view to empowering users with relevant media literacy and digital learning skills, particularly regarding critical thinking, limiting exposure to harmful content or avoiding risks of online manipulation;

Or. en

Amendment 227

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the European Media Services Board and the European Board for Digital Services to closely cooperate on matters related to media literacy and digital learning, and provide further guidance on practical actions that could be taken at national level, with a view to empowering users with relevant media literacy and digital learning skills, particularly regarding critical thinking, while safeguarding political pluralism and avoiding ideologically biased approaches;

Or. pt

Amendment 228

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the monitoring exercise established under Article 26 of the European Media Freedom Act also monitors the media literacy actions taken at national level, and assesses the effectiveness of these actions, given their importance to the functioning of the internal market for media services;

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Or. fr

Amendment 229

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that information on the media literacy actions taken at national level is available in a transparent manner, in order to promote the exchange of experiences among Member States;

Or. hu

Amendment 230

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Calls on the Commission to develop a European framework for the evaluation and monitoring of media literacy and digital learning policies, including common indicators and methodologies for assessing the effectiveness of national measures, in order to ensure comparability of results between Member States and to identify best practices;

Or. en

Amendment 231

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Asks the Commission to organise the European Media Literacy week as an annual flagship event to showcase examples of best practice and provide an inclusive forum for discussion and capacity building, and to encourage a wide range of stakeholders and institutions, including international organisations, to actively participate in promoting media literacy and digital learning;

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Or. fr

Amendment 232

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Asks the Commission to organise the European Media Literacy week as an annual flagship event to showcase examples of best practice and provide an open forum for discussion and capacity building, and to encourage a wide range of stakeholders and institutions, including international organisations, to actively participate in promoting media literacy and digital learning; stresses the importance of ensuring that such events represent a genuine plurality of views and approaches;

Or. en

Amendment 233

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Urges the Commission and the Member States to support more visible dissemination of best practice in media literacy, particularly for schools, families and national regulatory authorities;

Or. hu

Amendment 234

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 235

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Asks the Commission to organise the European Media Literacy week as an annual flagship event to showcase examples of best practice and provide an independent forum for discussion and capacity building, and to encourage a wide range of stakeholders and institutions, including international organisations, to actively participate in promoting media literacy and digital learning;

Or. pt

Amendment 236

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to systematically include awareness of the effects of addictive design, excessive screen time and algorithmic encouragement of engagement on the mental health, well-being and development of minors in media literacy and digital learning policies;

Or. en

Amendment 237

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Media literacy and digital learning: boosting the holistic and future-oriented education system

Education on media and digital services: boosting the holistic and future-oriented education system

Or. fr

Amendment 238

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Calls on the Member States to incorporate media literacy and digital learning into their education curricula, starting from primary level; encourages the Member States to regularly consult educators in order to ensure that the approach to teaching media and digital education corresponds to learners’ needs and addresses the challenges they face;

18. Calls on the Commission to recognise digital literacy and digital education as basic competences for all citizens; calls on the Member States to incorporate media literacy and digital learning into their education curricula, starting from primary level, all the way to secondary and higher education; encourages the Member States to regularly consult educators in order to ensure that the approach to teaching media and digital education corresponds to learners’ needs and addresses the challenges they face; recognises the key role of higher education institutions, in particular in research and teacher education, and calls for strengthened cooperation with these institutions in support of media literacy;

Or. en

Amendment 239

Chiara Gemma, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Calls on the Member States to incorporate media literacy and digital learning into their education curricula, starting from primary level, ensuring that digital education is inclusive, accessible and adapted to the needs of students with disabilities and vulnerable groups; encourages the Member States to regularly consult educators in order to ensure that the approach to teaching media and digital education corresponds to learners’ needs and addresses the challenges they face;

Or. en

Amendment 240

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Calls on the Member States to incorporate media literacy and digital learning into education, in accordance with their own education traditions and curriculum systems and considering the characteristics of the age group; encourages the Member States to regularly consult educators in order to ensure that the approach to teaching media and digital education corresponds to learners’ needs and addresses the challenges they face;

Or. hu

Amendment 241

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Calls on the Member States to incorporate media literacy and digital learning into their education curricula, in a manner appropriate to the age and development of children; encourages the Member States to regularly consult educators in order to ensure that the approach to teaching media and digital education corresponds to learners’ needs and addresses the challenges they face;

Or. en

Amendment 242

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Calls on the Member States to incorporate media literacy and digital learning into their education curricula, starting from primary level; encourages the Member States to regularly consult schools and educators in order to ensure that the approach to teaching media and digital education corresponds to learners’ needs and addresses the challenges they face;

Or. pt

Amendment 243

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Calls on the Member States to incorporate education on media and digital services into their education curricula, starting from primary level; encourages the Member States to regularly consult educators in order to ensure that the approach to education on media and digital services corresponds to learners’ needs and addresses the challenges they face;

Or. fr

Amendment 244

Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Calls on the Commission to take the lead in developing a European ABC for the detection of false online information, with input from school psychologist organisations in the Member States, in the form of a handbook suitable for all age groups and education cycles; a single handbook recommended for use by Member States would simplify the work of primary and secondary school teachers, while its direct financing by the Commission would ease the financial burden on governments;

Or. ro

Amendment 245

Nikola Minchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that the deployment of digital learning tools in education fully respects the pedagogical autonomy of schools and teachers and is free from undue commercial influence; emphasises that cooperation with private sector actors should be transparent, education-driven and in the public interest, and should not lead to dependency on proprietary ecosystems, the commercial profiling of learners, or the promotion of specific brands, platforms or services in the classroom;

Or. en

Amendment 246

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with the Member States, common indicators for assessing the effectiveness, accessibility and inclusiveness of national media literacy actions, including their reach among vulnerable groups, while fully respecting national competences in education and media policy;

Or. en

Amendment 247

Maria Guzenina

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate AI literacy into media literacy programmes, enabling citizens to identify synthetic media, understand how generative AI systems produce content, and recognise risks related to manipulation, misinformation and automated persuasion;

Or. en

Amendment 248

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Calls on the Member States to include AI literacy in education curricula, including an understanding of generative AI, algorithmic systems and their societal impacts, so that students can critically assess AI-generated content;

Or. en

Amendment 249

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 b. Stresses that the integration of media literacy and digital learning into school curricula must be accompanied by adequate pedagogical support, sufficient time in curricula and accessible teaching materials, so that these tasks do not become an unfunded or unrealistic additional burden for educators;

Or. en

Amendment 250

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, to urgently and comprehensively assess the impact of digital devices and services in educational settings on learning outcomes, cognitive development, well-being and attention spans; urges the Commission to propose, where needed, policy measures, which could envisage targeted restrictions or prohibitions, particularly in early childhood education, to ensure that the use of digital technologies in classrooms is strictly pedagogically justified, age-appropriate, proportionate and grounded in independent, scientific evidence;

Or. fr

Amendment 251

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, to urgently and comprehensively assess the impact of digital devices and services, in particular, of AI tools, in educational settings on learning outcomes, cognitive development, well-being and attention spans before deploying them in school settings; urges the Commission to propose, where needed, policy measures, which could envisage targeted restrictions or prohibitions, particularly in early childhood education, to ensure that the use of digital technologies in classrooms is strictly pedagogically justified, age-appropriate, proportionate and grounded in independent, scientific evidence, so that such tools support rather than replace learning processes;

Or. en

Amendment 252

Eugen Tomac, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 253

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, to urgently and comprehensively assess the impact of digital devices and services in educational settings on learning outcomes, cognitive development, well-being and attention spans; urges the Commission to propose, where needed, policy measures, which could envisage targeted restrictions or prohibitions, limited to what is strictly necessary and duly justified, particularly in early childhood education, to ensure that the use of digital technologies in classrooms is strictly pedagogically justified, age-appropriate, proportionate and grounded in independent, scientific evidence;

Or. pt

Amendment 254

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, to assess the impact of digital devices and services in educational settings on learning outcomes, cognitive development, well-being and attention spans; urges the Commission to propose, where needed, guidelines, and facilitate the exchange of best practices in order to support Member States in their decision-making regarding the use of digital technologies in education, ensuring that such use is pedagogically justified, age-appropriate, proportionate and based on independent scientific evidence, while fully respecting the national competences of the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 255

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, to urgently and comprehensively assess the impact of digital devices and services in educational settings on learning outcomes, cognitive development, well-being as well as mental health and attention spans; urges the Commission to propose, where needed, policy measures, which could envisage targeted restrictions or prohibitions, particularly in early childhood education, to ensure that the use of digital technologies in classrooms is strictly pedagogically justified, age-appropriate, proportionate and grounded in independent, scientific evidence;

Or. en

Amendment 256

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, to urgently and comprehensively assess the impact of digital devices and services in educational settings on learning outcomes, cognitive development, well-being and attention spans; stresses that Member States must be afforded the opportunity to apply targeted restrictions or prohibitions within their own education systems and based on scientific evidence, particularly in early childhood education, to ensure that the classroom use of digital technologies is strictly pedagogically justified, age-appropriate and proportionate;

Or. hu

Amendment 257

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Stresses that any restrictions or prohibitions on digital devices in schools must not apply to specialized assistive and rehabilitative digital tools designed for children with disabilities, which are essential for their learning and therapy; insists that when such devices record or transmit personal data, parents must be fully informed and their explicit consent obtained to ensure the highest standards of privacy;

Or. en

Amendment 258

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen and better target existing media literacy programmes, in particular by ensuring that users in rural, remote and underserved areas are equipped with the skills to understand and critically engage with digital environments;

Or. en

Amendment 259

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Calls on national media regulators to organise regular workshops for young people, with a view to fostering critical thinking, verifying the sources of information, raising awareness about media pluralism online, encouraging them to get involved in media, and introducing them to activities that involve fact-checking organisations, journalistic self-regulatory bodies or community media and encouraging their take-up;

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Or. fr

Amendment 260

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Calls on national media regulators to organise regular workshops for young and elderly people, with a view to fostering critical thinking, verifying the sources of information, raising awareness about media pluralism online, encouraging them to get involved in media, and introducing them to activities that involve fact-checking organisations, journalistic self-regulatory bodies or community media and encouraging their take-up, while stressing that fact-checking actors should be subject to clear standards of transparency, accountability and independent review, and that their methodologies should ensure full visibility of sources and enable users to independently verify and assess the information presented;

Or. en

Amendment 261

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Encourages the Member States and national media regulators to support education programmes that develop the critical-thinking and source-verification skills of young people, whilst respecting the central role of schools and educators;

Or. hu

Amendment 262

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Calls on national media authorities competent for media literacy to organise regular workshops for all population groups, with particular attention to young people and vulnerable groups, with a view to fostering critical thinking, verifying the sources of information, raising awareness about media pluralism online, encouraging them to get involved in media, and introducing them to activities that involve fact-checking organisations, journalistic self-regulatory bodies or community media and encouraging their take-up;

Or. en

Amendment 263

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Calls on national media regulators to organise regular independent workshops for young people, with a view to fostering critical thinking, freedom of expression and opinion, verifying the sources of information, raising awareness about political and ideological media pluralism online, encouraging them to get involved in media, and introducing them to activities that involve fact-checking organisations, journalistic self-regulatory bodies or community media and encouraging their take-up;

Or. pt

Amendment 264

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Calls on national media regulators to prepare and publish educational materials for media literacy and to organise regular workshops for educators and other people involved in education and youth work, in order to empower them to teach young people about critical thinking, verification of information sources, online media pluralism, responsible media participation and the role of fact-checking organisations, journalistic self-regulatory bodies and community media;

Or. en

Amendment 265

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Calls on national media regulators to organise regular workshops for individuals with lower levels of media and digital literacy, with a view to fostering critical thinking, verifying the sources of information, raising awareness about media pluralism online, encouraging them to get involved in media, and introducing them to activities that involve fact-checking organisations, journalistic self-regulatory bodies or community media and encouraging their take-up;

Or. en

Amendment 266

Nikola Minchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Calls on the Member States to develop public guidance and support programmes for parents and caregivers in order to strengthen their own media literacy and digital competences and to help them support children and adolescents in navigating digital environments safely and responsibly; stresses that such measures should include guidance on age-appropriate media use, algorithmic recommender systems, online commercial practices, cyberbullying, privacy and the use of artificial intelligence tools;

Or. en

Amendment 267

Maria Guzenina

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Underlines the importance of media literacy in safeguarding electoral processes; calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen citizens’ resilience to disinformation, including in the context of elections, through targeted awareness campaigns and educational initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 268

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to develop targeted media literacy programmes for adults, including seniors, with a focus on understanding digital environments and how information is selected and presented online;

Or. en

Amendment 269

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Invites the Member States to draw on the expertise of researchers, civil society organisations, parents and caregivers’ representatives and youth organisations, when designing, implementing and evaluating educational materials, activities or programmes related to media literacy and digital learning; calls on Member States to carry out continuous research to evaluate the effectiveness of media literacy initiatives and track emerging risks in the digital information ecosystem;

Or. en

Amendment 270

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Invites the Member States to draw on the expertise of researchers, civil society organisations, parents and caregivers’ representatives and youth organisations, when designing, implementing and evaluating educational materials, activities or programmes related to media literacy and digital learning, safeguarding proper balance between different political, ideological, social and cultural sensibilities;

Or. pt

Amendment 271

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Invites the Member States to draw on the expertise of researchers, civil society organisations, ensuring pluralism and transparency, and representatives of parents, caregivers, older persons, and youth organisations, when designing, implementing and evaluating educational materials, activities or programmes related to media literacy and digital learning

Or. en

Amendment 272

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Invites the Member States to draw on the expertise of researchers, civil society organisations, parents and caregivers’ representatives and youth organisations, as well as libraries and their associations, when designing, implementing and evaluating educational materials, activities or programmes related to media literacy and digital learning;

Or. en

Amendment 273

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Invites the Member States to draw on the expertise of researchers, educators, parents and caregivers and experts with practical experience of child protection and education, when designing, implementing and evaluating educational materials, activities or programmes related to media literacy and digital learning;

Or. hu

Amendment 274

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Invites the Member States to draw on the expertise of parents and caregivers’ representatives and youth organisations, when designing, implementing and evaluating educational materials, activities or programmes related to education on media and digital services;

Or. fr

Amendment 275

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Invites the Member States to draw on the expertise of researchers, civil society organisations, teachers, parents and caregivers’ representatives and youth organisations, when designing, implementing and evaluating educational materials, activities or programmes related to media literacy and digital learning;

Or. en

Amendment 276

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Invites the Member States to draw on the expertise of researchers, academia, civil society organisations, parents and caregivers’ representatives and youth organisations, when designing, implementing and evaluating educational materials, activities or programmes related to media literacy and digital learning;

Or. en

Amendment 277

Chiara Gemma, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Encourages the Member States to provide stable and continuous funding for training and professional development schemes for educators related to media and digital education including the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning; highlights the need to train teachers also on inclusive digital education and the use of assistive technologies for students with disabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 278

Maria Guzenina

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Encourages the Member States to ensure continuous professional development for educators in media literacy and digital education, including dedicated training on algorithmic systems, generative AI, disinformation techniques and digital well-being, supported by adequate and sustainable funding;

Or. en

Amendment 279

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Encourages the Member States to provide stable and continuous funding for training and professional development schemes for educators and librarians related to media and digital education including the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning;

Or. en

Amendment 280

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Encourages the Member States to provide stable and continuous funding for training and professional development schemes for educators related to media literacy, digital teaching and a safe digital environment for children;

Or. hu

Amendment 281

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that training and professional development schemes for educators on media literacy and digital learning are free of charge, regularly updated and accessible across all regions, and include specific modules on algorithmic systems, AI-generated content, online manipulation and the protection of learners’ well-being;

Or. en

Amendment 282

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on the relevant national regulatory authorities or bodies to carry out educational and public awareness campaigns and workshops, specifically targeting local communities and specifically addressing parents and caregivers, in order to increase the awareness of parental control measures available online, the existing legal obligations of online platforms, and the available support mechanisms, including organisations providing mental health support;

Or. hu

Amendment 283

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on the relevant national regulatory authorities or bodies to carry out independent educational and public awareness campaigns and workshops, specifically targeting local communities and specifically addressing parents and caregivers, in order to increase the awareness of parental control measures available online, the existing legal obligations of online platforms, and the available support mechanisms, including organisations providing mental health support;

Or. pt

Amendment 284

Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 285

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on the Member States to carry out educational and public awareness campaigns and workshops, specifically targeting local communities and specifically addressing parents and caregivers, in order to increase the awareness of parental control measures available online, the existing legal obligations of online platforms, and the available support mechanisms, including organisations providing mental health support;

Or. fr

Amendment 286

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls on national regulatory authorities or bodies, when conducting awareness campaigns for parents and caregivers, to include clear and accessible information on the commercial logics, recommender systems and engagement-driven design features used by online platforms, in order to strengthen users’ understanding of how digital environments shape exposure to content and behaviour online;

Or. en

Amendment 287

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Emphasizes the importance of prioritizing traditional, analogue learning methods and the protection of national cultural heritage in schools, ensuring that digital tools are used only as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, foundational cognitive and social development;

Or. en

Amendment 288

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Calls on the Commission to examine legal requirements for online platforms to provide clear and real-time notifications to parents or legal guardians whenever their children’s personal data is shared or processed for profiling, thereby empowering parents to exercise their primary responsibility over their children's digital privacy;

Or. en

Amendment 289

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Calls on the Commission to make sure that Safer Internet Centres and the BIK platform include a specific section on media literacy and digital learning; calls on the Commission to boost resources and training on media literacy and digital learning for non-formal and informal education through the EU platforms, notably the European Youth Portal or the European School Education Platform;

24. Calls on the Commission to make sure that Safer Internet Centres and the BIK platform include a specific section on education on media and digital services;

Or. fr

Amendment 290

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Calls on the Commission to make sure that Safer Internet Centres and the BIK platform include a specific section on media literacy and digital learning; calls on the Commission to boost resources for research and training on media literacy and digital learning for non-formal and informal education through the EU platforms, notably the European Youth Portal or the European School Education Platform, in addition to accessible content for parents, carers and educators;

Or. en

Amendment 291

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. hu

Amendment 292

Nikola Minchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a structured monitoring and evaluation framework for national media literacy actions, including measurable indicators that assess not only knowledge acquisition but also behavioural outcomes, critical thinking development, and resilience against disinformation; recommends that evaluation mechanisms include longitudinal studies tracking the effectiveness of age-appropriate approaches and the impact of parental support programmes; urges Member States to report on implementation progress through the existing AVMSD reporting cycle, with particular attention to equity of access across demographic groups and geographic regions;

Or. en

Amendment 293

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Calls on the Commission to promote lifelong media literacy and digital learning for all citizens, through public awareness campaigns and community-based learning initiatives targeting adults and vulnerable populations; recognises the role of public libraries, community centres, and civil society organisations as trusted, accessible and inclusive hubs for media literacy and digital learning that contribute to equal access to knowledge, culture and information; calls on Member States to strengthen investment in these key local infrastructures through adequate funding, staff training and access to up-to-date digital tools and resources;

Or. en

Amendment 294

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU platforms supporting non-formal and informal education in media literacy and digital learning are accessible in all official EU languages as far as possible, easy to use, and adapted to the needs of different age groups and users with lower levels of digital competences;

Or. en

Amendment 295

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 b. Calls on Member States, as well as their regional and local authorities, to promote media literacy and digital education in an innovative and creative manner across urban environments, both physical and digital, in order to foster democratic participation and civic engagement; emphasises that cities play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of public spaces, which are increasingly affected by the information environment, and are essential for guaranteeing citizens’ access to education, freedoms, inclusiveness and fundamental rights;

Or. en

Amendment 296

Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Eleonora Meleti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to media literacy in the 2030 roadmap on the future of digital education and skills and to make sure that in-depth consultations on the roadmap take place with the relevant stakeholders, in particular representatives of educators, parents and caregivers, youth organisations, national media regulators, relevant international organisations, mental health specialists, media and communications; emphasises that the roadmap should stress the need for a lifelong learning approach and take into consideration the specific needs of minors, young people, and vulnerable and marginalised groups; stresses also that this plan should pay particular attention to strengthening digital competences, preventing cyberbullying and promoting digital wellbeing and digital empathy, in order to help young people develop healthy online habits and use of digital devices and platforms responsibly in the educational environment and beyond;

Or. en

Amendment 297

Marcos Ros Sempere, Emma Rafowicz, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Welcomes the Commission’s guidelines to help teachers engage in the ethical use of AI and data in education, promote digital literacy, select high-quality digital education content, and teach informatic; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to media literacy in the 2030 roadmap on the future of digital education and skills and to make sure that in-depth consultations on the roadmap take place with the relevant stakeholders, in particular representatives of educators, parents and caregivers, youth organisations, national media regulators, media organisations, private and public sector actors, relevant international organisations and mental health specialists; emphasises that the roadmap should stress the need for a lifelong learning approach and take into consideration the specific needs of minors, young people, and vulnerable and marginalised groups;

Or. en

Amendment 298

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to media literacy in the 2030 roadmap on the future of digital education and skills and to make sure that in-depth consultations on the roadmap take place with the relevant stakeholders, in particular representatives of educators, parents and caregivers, youth organisations, national media regulators, relevant international organisations and mental health specialists; emphasises that the roadmap should stress the need for a lifelong learning approach and take into consideration the specific needs of minors, young people, and vulnerable and marginalised groups, strengthening the role of families and preventing them from being replaced;

Or. pt

Amendment 299

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to media literacy in the 2030 roadmap on the future of digital education and skills and to make sure that there is genuine consultation during the preparation of the roadmap, in particular with the involvement of educators, parents and caregivers, national media regulators and specialists in child protection, education and mental health; emphasises that the roadmap should stress the need for a lifelong learning approach and take into consideration the specific needs of minors, young people, and vulnerable groups;

Or. hu

Amendment 300

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 301

Catherine Griset, Antonín Staněk, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to education on media and digital services in the 2030 roadmap on the future of digital education and skills and to make sure that in-depth consultations on the roadmap take place with the relevant stakeholders, in particular representatives of educators, parents and caregivers, youth organisations, and mental health specialists; emphasises that the roadmap should stress the need for a lifelong learning approach and take into consideration the specific needs of minors, young people, and vulnerable and marginalised groups;

Or. fr

Amendment 302

Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta, Chiara Gemma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 303

Nikos Pappas

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Calls on the Commission, in preparing the 2030 roadmap on the future of digital education and skills, to recognise media literacy and digital learning as public-interest policy areas requiring long-term, stable and sufficiently ambitious public funding, rather than short-term or purely project-based support;

Or. en

Amendment 304

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25a. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to support for parents, ensuring an age-appropriate digital environment for children, and collaborating with schools, teachers and families during the preparation of media literacy and digital learning strategies;

Or. hu

Amendment 305

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Stresses that media literacy policies must fully respect freedom of expression and media pluralism, and should empower users without restricting access to diverse sources of information;

Or. en

Amendment 306

Eugen Tomac, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 b. Stresses that media literacy and digital learning are essential tools for fostering active citizenship and democratic resilience, by equipping users with the skills to critically engage with information, understand how digital environments shape participation, and to enable meaningful and informed participation in digital public spaces;

Or. en

Amendment 307

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25b. Stresses that media literacy cannot be used as a means of political or ideological influence; Recalls that this area must be guided by critical thinking, source verification, pluralism and respect for the rights of parents;

Or. hu