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Draft report (2025/2060(INI)) 2025-07-10

Protection of minors online

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Amendment 320

Axel Voss

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Stresses that minors are increasingly exposed to unsolicited and inappropriate communications from adults on social media platforms; calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of existing EU legislation with a view to enhancing protections for minors in online communications;

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Amendment 321

Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15a. Calls on the Commission to promote a harmonised European approach with regard to the minimum age for registering on social media and video-sharing platforms, subject to robust age verification mechanisms or explicit parental approval;

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Amendment 322

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Tomislav Sokol, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal in the draft DSA guidelines to allow children to give negative feedback on content recommended to them and for online platforms to take this into account;

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Amendment 323

Elisabeth Grossmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Commission to use the upcoming Digital Fairness Act to tackle the gaps in legislation;

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Amendment 324

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Brando Benifei, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Commercial Practices

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Amendment 325

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 b. Underlines the growing problem of radicalisation online that is linked to digital addiction and incentivised by the business model of social media platforms and should be adressed urgently as part of the risk assessments under Article 34 DSA is concerned that the the spread of extreme, unhealthy or radicalising content online and content that incites gender-based violence is strongly related to the content moderation obligations under the DSA and the risk assessments and risk mitigation provisions in Articles 34 and 35, which explicitly mention gender-based violence, protection of minors, mental well-being and the importance of content moderation and algorithmic amplification in this regard; highlights that a key factor of a holistic approach to protection of minors online under the DSA, in particular with a view to assessing and mitigating systemic risks, should be that minors are particularly vulnerable to radicalisation into violent extremism specific to their development maturity, with risk factors including heightened emotional activity, lack of critical judgement or issues in impulse control; notes that there has been a notable rise in extremist activity among minors over the past years; highlights that due to the large time spent online by minors, their exposure to certain elements of language or narratives(such as toxic masculinity or racist remarks) is higher compared to other age groups, which can progressively contribute to the normalisation of certain forms of extremism, or lead towards recruitment into more extreme communities, and notes these are crucial aspects to take into account in the obligations to assess and mitigate risks for protection of minors online;

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Amendment 326

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Tomislav Sokol, Dirk Gotink, Sebastião Bugalho, Paulius Saudargas, Peter Agius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 b. Calls on the Commission to create a risk-based harmonised EU approach that provides uniform protection for minors and which acknowledges parental responsibility and empowers parents to make informed decisions about their children’s online experience; therefore calls on the Commission to ensure that minors under the age of 16 should not be permitted to register on social media and video-sharing platforms without the consent of the holder of parental responsibility over the child; underlines that this is without prejudice to the requirement on platforms to create an age-appropriate and safe digital environment;

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Amendment 327

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Brando Benifei, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the Guidelines on Article 28 go beyond the mere quality and type of advertisements being presented to children, and thus include also their volume, and stresses that children shall not be exposed to practices that rely on neuromarketing, emotional analytics and immersive advertising;

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Amendment 328

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 c. Stresses that the DSA identifies gender-based violence, protection of minors, mental well-being as systemic risks; notes that radicalisation is particularly prevalent among young men, notably those with low self-esteem or other issues around mental well-being, with more and more minors joining online communities like the manosphere (a community focussed around hyper-masculinity and hatred against women), which normalise gender-based violence, which are often freely accessible or even actively recommended to minors on Very Large Online Platforms and could pose systemic risks to the protection of minors, mental well-being, gender-based violence and civic discourse; underlines that underlying issues such as lack of belonging and community, pressure to adhere to heterosexual masculinity standards need to be addressed10aa; recalls that the DSA demands to include any actual or foreseeable negative effects in relation to gender-based violence in the risk assessment of VLOPs;
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	10aa www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09589236.2023.2260318#d1e544

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Amendment 329

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the DSA is enforced ambitously to protect public security and exercise of fundamental rights;

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Amendment 330

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 e. Highlights that studies have shown that preferences of users are not respected when it comes to content suggested by recommender systems, extremist content reaches young men without their conscious choice and “against their will”, referred to as “passive radicalization”; and urges the Commission to take action about these failures to mitigate systemic risks, such as to civic discourse and to protection of minors as systemic risks risks to under the DSA; calls on the Commission to monitor and assess the compliance of engagement-based recommender systems in relation to the DSA and other EU legislation in their enforcement actions, for example as part of the risk assessments under Article 34 DSA;

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Amendment 331

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Enforcement of EU consumer protection rules

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Amendment 332

Elisabeth Grossmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Stresses that 97 %10 of the most popular websites and apps used by EU consumers deploy at least one dark pattern; stresses that minors are particularly vulnerable to dark patterns; underlines that because of their developmental stage and psychological vulnerabilities, minors are more easily manipulated into, for example, sharing personal data or making unintended online purchases;	16. Stresses that 97 %10 of the most popular websites and apps used by EU consumers deploy at least one dark pattern; stresses that minors are particularly vulnerable to dark patterns; underlines that because of their developmental stage and psychological vulnerabilities, minors are more easily manipulated into, for example, sharing personal data or making unintended online purchases; calls on the Commission to develop specific guidelines to protect minors from dark patterns; urges platforms to implement age-appropriate design standards that minimize the risk of manipulation;
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10 European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, Lupiáñez-Villanueva, F. et al., ‘Behavioural study on unfair commercial practices in the digital environment – Dark patterns and manipulative personalisation – Final report’, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.	10 European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, Lupiáñez-Villanueva, F. et al., ‘Behavioural study on unfair commercial practices in the digital environment – Dark patterns and manipulative personalisation – Final report’, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.

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Amendment 333

Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Stresses that 97 %10of the most popular websites and apps used by EU consumers deploy at least one dark pattern; stresses that minors are particularly vulnerable to dark patterns; underlines that because of their developmental stage and psychological vulnerabilities, minors are more easily manipulated into, for example, sharing personal data or making unintended online purchases;	16. Stresses that 97 %10 of the most popular websites and apps used by EU consumers deploy at least one dark pattern; stresses that minors are particularly vulnerable to dark patterns; underlines that because of their developmental stage and psychological vulnerabilities, minors are more easily manipulated into, for example, sharing personal data or making unintended online purchases; calls on the Commission to solicit the platforms to remove dark patterns;
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10 European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, Lupiáñez-Villanueva, F. et al., ‘Behavioural study on unfair commercial practices in the digital environment – Dark patterns and manipulative personalisation – Final report’, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.	10 European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, Lupiáñez-Villanueva, F. et al., ‘Behavioural study on unfair commercial practices in the digital environment – Dark patterns and manipulative personalisation – Final report’, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.

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Amendment 334

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Tomislav Sokol, Sebastião Bugalho, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Stresses that 97 %10 of the most popular websites and apps used by EU consumers deploy at least one dark pattern; stresses that minors are particularly vulnerable to dark patterns; underlines that because of their developmental stage and psychological vulnerabilities, minors are more easily manipulated into, for example, sharing personal data or making unintended online purchases;	16. Stresses that 97 % of the most popular websites and apps used by EU consumers deploy at least one dark pattern; stresses that minors are particularly vulnerable to dark patterns; underlines that because of their developmental stage and psychological vulnerabilities, minors are more easily manipulated into, for example, sharing personal data or making unintended online purchases or downloading applications;
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10 European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, Lupiáñez-Villanueva, F. et al., ‘Behavioural study on unfair commercial practices in the digital environment – Dark patterns and manipulative personalisation – Final report’, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.

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Amendment 335

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Svenja Hahn, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms; stresses that only a limited number of dark patterns are directly prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that none of the current prohibitions refer specifically to digital interfaces; is concerned that this results in legal uncertainty for consumers, including minors, and businesses;	17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms whereas dark patterns are widely used across all sectors; stresses that only a limited number of dark patterns are directly prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that none of the current prohibitions refer specifically to digital interfaces; is concerned that this results in legal uncertainty for consumers, including minors, and businesses; underlines the need for robust enforcement of the relevant DSA provisions to prevent manipulative interface design, particularly when targeting vulnerable users; calls on the Commission and national authorities to issue clear guidance and ensure effective supervision and sanctions in case of non-compliance;

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Amendment 336

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Sebastião Bugalho, Arba Kokalari, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms; stresses that only a limited number of dark patterns are directly prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that none of the current prohibitions refer specifically to digital interfaces; is concerned that this results in legal uncertainty for consumers, including minors, and businesses;	17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the EU has taken important steps to address dark patterns through various legal instruments, such as, UCPD and DSA; calls on the Commission to clarify the interplay between these regulations, and clarify the practices which constitute dark patterns in guidelines that are flexible and more responsive to rapid technological developments to ensure clarity and legal certainty for consumers,including minors traders, businesses and enforcement authorities; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms;

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Amendment 337

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Brando Benifei, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms; stresses that only a limited number of dark patterns are directly prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that none of the current prohibitions refer specifically to digital interfaces; is concerned that this results in legal uncertainty for consumers, including minors, and businesses;	17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms, whereas dark patterns are widely used across all sectors; stresses that only a limited number of dark patterns are directly prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that none of the current prohibitions refer specifically to digital interfaces; is concerned that this results in legal uncertainty for consumers, including minors, and businesses;

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Amendment 338

Elisabeth Grossmann, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms; stresses that only a limited number of dark patterns are directly prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that none of the current prohibitions refer specifically to digital interfaces; is concerned that this results in legal uncertainty for consumers, including minors, and businesses;	17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms whereas dark patterns are widely used across all sectors; stresses that only a limited number of dark patterns are directly prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that none of the current prohibitions refer specifically to digital interfaces; is concerned that this results in legal uncertainty for consumers, including minors, and businesses;

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Amendment 339

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Stresses that there is no single comprehensive EU regulation on dark patterns; stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is limited to online platforms; stresses that only a limited number of dark patterns are directly prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that none of the current prohibitions refer specifically to digital interfaces; is concerned that this results in legal uncertainty for consumers, including minors, and businesses;	17. Stresses that the scope of the prohibition of dark patterns in the DSA is applied to online platforms; stresses that dark patterns such as misleading actions, misleading omissions or aggressive practices are also prohibited by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and that other dark patterns, such as hidden costs, fake urgency or making cancellation difficult can fall under these categories;

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Amendment 340

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Arba Kokalari, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;	deleted

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Amendment 341

Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;	18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product; calls on the Commission to penalise any unfair practices and to monitor the conduct of platforms on which penalties have been imposed for a minimum of 12 months; in the event of continued violations, the Commission may, for a limited period of time, suspend the right of platforms to operate;

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Amendment 342

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;	18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and put forward an ambitious Digital Fairness Act in order to further clarify and strengthen the existing general prohibition of dark patterns, such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, hampering free choice and blurring user control of time spent online, such as by removing all stopping-cues making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;

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Amendment 343

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;	18. Urges the Commission, as part of work on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, to introduce a general ban on misleading interfaces in the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;

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Amendment 344

Elisabeth Grossmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;	18. Urges the Commission to propose adding a general prohibition of dark patterns to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;

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Amendment 345

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;	18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, preselection, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, force uncessesary registration and usage of personal data, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;

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Amendment 346

Laura Ballarín Cereza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;	18. Urges the Commission to review, via the upcoming Digital Fairness Act, the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;

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Amendment 347

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Svenja Hahn, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Urges the Commission to review the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;	18. Urges the Commission to review via the upcoming Digital Fairness Act the list of unfair commercial practices contained in Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in order to clearly prohibit dark patterns such as giving more prominence to certain choices when asking consumers for a decision, requesting that consumers make a choice that has already been made, making it difficult to change the default settings, using emotional language to steer consumers towards certain choices, using ambiguous language to confuse consumers when asking them for a decision, indicating that other people are currently also interested in certain products or services or that only a few items are left, or indicating that many people recently purchased a particular product;

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Amendment 348

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of consumer protection, notably ecommerce and video games to protect minors from harmful practices; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation10a; Urges the Commission to mandate the Consumer Protection Network with strong investigation and enforcement powers in cross-border or cases with significant impact on the internal market to ensure a harmonised high level of consumer protection on online services in the EU with centralised powers across the EU and decreasing fragmentation in cases where consumers could be harmed;
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	10a Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (OJ L 345, 27.12.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2394/oj).

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Amendment 349

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Brando Benifei, Javier Zarzalejos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Urges the Commission to include in the Digital Fairness Act specific provisions aimed at banning the use of surreptitious practices, as well as nudging and subliminal techniques to influence children’s purchasing choices and manipulate their consent. In addition, calls on the Commission to include specific provisions to forbid the use of features in digital products and services that promote psychological dependency and harm, such as AI companions;

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Amendment 350

Axel Voss

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Urges the Commission to prohibit the use of dark patterns for platforms and websites when used by minors;

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Amendment 351

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Toys

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Amendment 352

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Tomislav Sokol, Dirk Gotink, Axel Voss, Sebastião Bugalho, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Highlights the fact that video games fall within the scope of the DSA insofar as they qualify as an intermediary service or a platform; calls on the Commission to vigorously enforce the relevant provisions of the DSA; stresses, however, that the providers of video games that do not qualify as intermediary services or platforms are not subject to the rules laid down in the DSA;	19. Highlights the fact that video games fall within the scope of the DSA insofar as they qualify as an intermediary service or a platform; calls on the Commission to vigorously enforce the relevant provisions of the DSA; stresses, however, that the providers of video games that do not qualify as intermediary services or platforms are not subject to the rules laid down in the DSA; calls on the Commission to ensure DSA-equivalent protections for all video games regardless of whether they qualify as an online platform under the DSA or not;

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Amendment 353

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Highlights the fact that video games fall within the scope of the DSA insofar as they qualify as an intermediary service or a platform; calls on the Commission to vigorously enforce the relevant provisions of the DSA; stresses, however, that the providers of video games that do not qualify as intermediary services or platforms are not subject to the rules laid down in the DSA;	19. Highlights the fact that video games fall within the scope of the DSA insofar as they qualify as an intermediary service or a platform;; stresses, that video games that are offered via online platforms are subject to the rules laid down in the DSA, and other video games fall under obligations of other legal acts in the EU;

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Amendment 354

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Highlights the fact that video games fall within the scope of the DSA insofar as they qualify as an intermediary service or a platform; calls on the Commission to vigorously enforce the relevant provisions of the DSA; stresses, however, that the providers of video games that do not qualify as intermediary services or platforms are not subject to the rules laid down in the DSA;	19. Highlights the fact that online video games fall within the scope of the DSA since they qualify as an intermediary service or a platform; calls on the Commission to vigorously enforce the relevant provisions of the DSA; stresses, however, that the providers of video games that do not qualify as intermediary services or platforms are not subject to the rules laid down in the DSA;

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Amendment 355

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. Calls on the Commission to require child impact assessments for online games targeted at minors to continuously identify and mitigate risks to children;

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Amendment 356

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;	20. Underlines that more than half of EU´s consumers regularly play video games and among children aged from 11 to 14, that number is as high as 84%; expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;

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Amendment 357

Elisabeth Grossmann, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;	20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase; calls on the Commission to regulate these mechanisms strictly; urges the prohibition of gambling-like features in games accessible to minors;

Or. en

Amendment 358

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;	20. Notes that some video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and may involve the optional sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies;

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Amendment 359

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Svenja Hahn, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;	20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase; calls for greater transparency and child-specific safeguards in such practices;

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Amendment 360

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;	20. Expresses concern that publishers are increasingly turning video games into a commercial environment for all players, particularly minors, by means of the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as microtransactions, loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;

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Amendment 361

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;	20. Expresses concern that video games are an increasingly a commercial environment for minors, often encourage unwanted spending and involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could make it difficult to assess the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;

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Amendment 362

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Svenja Hahn, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;	20. Expresses concern that video games are increasingly a commercial environment for minors and often involve the sale of virtual items, including uncertainty-based rewards and gambling-like mechanisms such as loot boxes, pay-to-win mechanisms and the use of intermediate in-app virtual currencies, which could distort the real value of the transaction and the real price of each individual purchase;

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Amendment 363

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Brando Benifei, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Highlights how video games that feature chat boxes enabling user-on-user communication pose a major risk for children and make them vulnerable to be surreptitiously coerced into purchasing items and share personal data, including banking details;

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Amendment 364

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Appreciates the video games industry’s commitment to self-regulation, as demonstrated by the implementation of age recommendation systems, which play a vital role in safeguarding younger audiences and promoting responsible gaming practices;

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Amendment 365

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Stresses that there is no EU legislation that specifically regulates features such as virtual items or in-app currencies; stresses that some Member States have adopted national laws to further regulate gaming and that this leads to market fragmentation, which is detrimental to consumers and EU companies;	21. Emphasises the fact that most children (64%) spend an average of 1-20 € per month on games, as well as the average monthly spending increase by children and consumers in general, from 33€ in 2020 to 39€ in 2025; stresses that there is no EU legislation that specifically regulates features such as virtual items or in-app currencies; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of introducing mandatory use of real currencies to boost price transparency of in-app purchases; stresses that some Member States have adopted national laws to further regulate gaming and that this leads to market fragmentation, which is detrimental to consumers and EU companies;

Or. en

Amendment 366

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Stresses that there is no EU legislation that specifically regulates features such as virtual items or in-app currencies; stresses that some Member States have adopted national laws to further regulate gaming and that this leads to market fragmentation, which is detrimental to consumers and EU companies;	21. Stresses that some Member States have adopted national laws to further regulate gaming;

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Amendment 367

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Stresses that there is no EU legislation that specifically regulates features such as virtual items or in-app currencies; stresses that some Member States have adopted national laws to further regulate gaming and that this leads to market fragmentation, which is detrimental to consumers and EU companies;	21. Regrets that there is no EU legislation that specifically regulates features such as virtual items or in-app currencies; stresses that some Member States have adopted national laws to further regulate gaming and that this leads to market fragmentation, which is detrimental to consumers;

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Amendment 368

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21a. Stresses that persons with disabilities should be able to play all types of online video games; calls on the Commission to submit, in cooperation with video game publishers, initiatives to improve the accessibility of online video games for persons with disabilities;

Or. fr

Amendment 369

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Svenja Hahn, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by prohibiting loot boxes, in-app currencies, pay-to-progress and pay-to-win mechanisms, and other randomised content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors;	22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by establishing stricter rules on loot boxes, in-app currencies, pay-to-progress and pay-to-win mechanisms, and other randomised content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors; calls for enhanced transparency, age-appropriate design, and clearer classification and labelling systems to help parents and guardians make informed choices;

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Amendment 370

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Tomislav Sokol, Sebastião Bugalho, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by prohibiting loot boxes, in-app currencies, pay-to-progress and pay-to-win mechanisms, and other randomised content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors;	22. Urges the Commission to ensure a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by prohibiting loot boxes and other randomised content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors, especially those that are advertised to children in a way that encourages overspending or gambling behaviours or that are embedded in the core gameplay dynamic ;and therefore forced on the users;

Or. en

Amendment 371

Elisabeth Dieringer, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Jorge Martín Frías, Virginie Joron

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by prohibiting loot boxes, in-app currencies, pay-to-progress and pay-to-win mechanisms, and other randomised content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors;	22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act promotes transparency and parental control regarding loot boxes, in-app currencies and similar mechanisms, without imposing general prohibitions that restrict consumer choice and innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 372

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by prohibiting loot boxes, in-app currencies, pay-to-progress and pay-to-win mechanisms, and other randomised content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors;	22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors, and insists that any regulatory measures must strictly avoid interfering with the design and operation of products or services beyond what is strictly necessary and proportionate;

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Amendment 373

Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by prohibiting loot boxes, in-app currencies, pay-to-progress and pay-to-win mechanisms, and other randomised content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors;	22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games and that all video games supplied in Europe abide by the Pan European Game Information System's Code of Conduct rules, in particular on loot boxes, in-game currencies, monetisation and safe online gameplay;

Or. en

Amendment 374

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by prohibiting loot boxes, in-app currencies, pay-to-progress and pay-to-win mechanisms, and other randomised content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors;	22. Urges the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Digital Fairness Act guarantees a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by prohibiting loot boxes, in-app currencies, pay-to-progress and pay-to-win mechanisms, and other content in exchange for real money in games that are likely to be accessed by minors;

Or. en

Amendment 375

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22a. Notes that many minors watch e-sports competitions; regrets the spread of sponsorship of e-sports players, teams or competitions by third-party websites that allow virtual items to be exchanged or bought and sold for real money; recalls that these third-party websites, which rely on the use of automation software (bots), are in breach of the terms and conditions of use applied by video game publishers calls on video game publishers to unambiguously prohibit these practices and to ensure that no competitions they organise or support, whether online or offline, promote them;

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Amendment 376

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Tomislav Sokol, Dirk Gotink, Sebastião Bugalho, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Peter Agius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 a. Urges the Commission to ensure a high level of protection for minors who play video games, in particular by requiring the provision of age-appropriate, clear and transparent information, adapted to and easy to understand by children, about buying and using in-game virtual currencies, pay to progress and pay to win mechanisms;

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Amendment 377

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Tomislav Sokol, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of video games to protect minors from harmful practices; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11 to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative powers across the EU in cases where consumers could be harmed;	deleted
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Amendment 378

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Svenja Hahn, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of video games to protect minors from harmful practices; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11 to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative powers across the EU in cases where consumers could be harmed;	23. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of consumer protection, including video games, to protect minors from harmful practices; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11 to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative and enforcement powers across the EU in case of widespread infringements with an EU dimension;
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Amendment 379

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of video games to protect minors from harmful practices; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative powers across the EU in cases where consumers could be harmed;	23. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of consumer protection to protect minors from harmful practices; Urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11 to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative powers across the EU and can enforce them in a dissuasive manner, including by means of adequate sanctions to encourage compliance with consumer protection rules, in particular those relating to minors;
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Amendment 380

Elisabeth Grossmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of video games to protect minors from harmful practices; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11 to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative powers across the EU in cases where consumers could be harmed;	23. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of video games to protect consumers, particularly minors from harmful practices; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11 to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative and enforcement powers across the EU in cases of widespread infringements with an EU dimension, especially in situations where such infringements pose a risk of consumer harm;
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Or. en

Amendment 381

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the enforcement efforts made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of video games to protect minors from harmful practices; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11 to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative powers across the EU in cases where consumers could be harmed;	23. Welcomes the continued dialogue between video game sector and Consumer Protection Cooperation Network in the field of video games to address challenges such as in-game currencies ; urges the Commission to propose a revision of the CPC Regulation11 to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative powers across the EU in cases where consumers could be harmed;
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Or. en

Amendment 382

Brando Benifei, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Toys

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Amendment 383

Brando Benifei, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Highlights that toys incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) present risks to children’s physical and mental health, as well as to privacy, data protection, and security; underlines that, in line with Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, toys with AI systems as safety components are classified as high-risk AI systems and require third-party conformity assessment unless relevant harmonised standards have been applied; calls on manufacturers to ensure compliance with both the Toy Safety Regulation and the AI Act, implementing effective risk management, transparency, human oversight, and robust data governance to safeguard minors online;

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Amendment 384

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Where a toy embeds an artificial intelligence (AI) system as defined in Regulation (AI Act) or where the AI system is itself a toy, AI systems shall always be considered to be safety components of the toy, thus falling under high risk, therefore requiring an enhanced safety for children, including the obligation for the toy to undergo a third party conformity assessment of its safety for children;

Or. en

Amendment 385

Elisabeth Dieringer, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Jorge Martín Frías, Virginie Joron

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders; calls on the Commission to work collaboratively with industry stakeholders to develop voluntary standards and best practices that protect minors while preserving innovation, competition, and economic growth; stresses that any additional measures should be proportionate, avoid regulatory overreach, and consider the compliance costs for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises; highlights the importance of parental responsibility and digital literacy education as complementary approaches to protecting minors online.

Or. en

Amendment 386

Sabine Verheyen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not currently apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; stresses that minors should enjoy a high and consistent level of protection regardless of the type of sercive, while taking into account the nature and scope of the digital service concerned; calls on the Commission to assess how to extend equivalent protections to minors across digital services, particularly those aimed predominantly at them, in a proportionate manner that does not affect or restrict access to the open internet, in particular on editorial media such as newspaper and magazines;

Or. en

Amendment 387

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; calls on the Commission to launch investigations into violations by VLOPs of this prohibition; points out that targeted advertising based on real-time bidding cannot possibly be based on informed consent and therefore lacks a legal basis under the GDPR; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders and digital services under an ambitious Digital Fairness Act;

Or. en

Amendment 388

Stefano Cavedagna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders; stresses the importance of ensuring that these measures remain proportionate and do not undermine the ability of the responsible services to support access to diverse, high-quality and trustworthy content, in line with the objectives of the European Democracy Shield;

Or. it

Amendment 389

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Regina Doherty, Tomislav Sokol, Axel Voss, Sebastião Bugalho, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising based on profiling to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; stresses that minors should enjoy the same protection regardless of whether the service qualifies as an online platform or not; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;

Or. en

Amendment 390

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce in the upcoming Digital Fairness Act equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;

Or. en

Amendment 391

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring, profiling and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;

Or. en

Amendment 392

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; deplores the fact that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;

Or. fr

Amendment 393

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services that may engage in personalised advertising; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;	24. Highlights the fact that minors need more protection from behavioural monitoring and influencing; stresses that the DSA bans targeted advertising to minors on online platforms; stresses that this ban does not apply to other traders and digital services beyond the scope of the DSA; calls on the Commission to introduce equivalent obligations that would be applicable to all traders;

Or. en

Amendment 394

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Sebastião Bugalho, Arba Kokalari, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Highlights the fact that while public interest communications such as promotion of minors protection helplines may use similar channels and techniques as advertising, they do not always constitute as advertising, especially if their primary purpose is to inform or benefit the public rather than to achieve commercial gain. Calls on the Commission to ensure that such public interest communications do not qualify as ‘advertisements’ under the DSA;

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Amendment 395

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Highlights that studies have shown that minors can still be targeted with ads via proxy categories despite the existing legal protections in the DSA; underlines that a majority of advertising practices are hidden and fraudulent and can therefore deceive minors in particular11a;
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	11a https://wien.arbeiterkammer.at/beratung/konsumentenschutz/achtungfalle/Schleichwerbung_auf_Tiktok_202505.pdf

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Amendment 396

Regina Doherty

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Highlights that targeted bans on personalised advertising to minors is challenging where it is not possible to properly verify the age of the user; highlights that such targeted bans without reliable age verification risk becoming a barrier to all types of personalised advertising;

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Amendment 397

Yvan Verougstraete, Pascal Arimont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Calls on the Commission to extend the current ban on targeted advertising7d so that it applies to all digital services– not just online platforms – that process minors’ data . This should, include influencers, third-party advertisers, and affiliate networks;
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	7d under Article 28(2) of the DSA, Unfair Commercial Practices Directive https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32005L0029 ; Digital Fairness Fitness Check October 2024, https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_24_4909

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Amendment 398

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 b. Stresses that tracking and targeting increases the asymmetry between consumers on the one hand and traders and digital services providers on the other hand and increases the risk of unfair trade practices, notably manipulation; notes that tracking of consumers online can also present a security risk, for example making consumers more vulnerable for fraud, manipulation or foreign influence if the data collected about them is used against them;

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Amendment 399

Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Highlights the fact that EU consumer law only partly addresses the issues posed by influencer marketing, and that the promotion of dangerous and risky financial products by influencers, the promotion of unhealthy food to minors by influencers and the harmful commercial practices involved in influencer marketing remain a reality;	25. Highlights the fact that EU consumer law only partly addresses the issues posed by influencer marketing, and that the promotion of dangerous and risky financial products by influencers, the promotion of unhealthy food to minors by influencers and the harmful commercial practices involved in influencer marketing remain a reality, which the Commission should find ways to change;

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Amendment 400

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Highlights the fact that EU consumer law only partly addresses the issues posed by influencer marketing, and that the promotion of dangerous and risky financial products by influencers, the promotion of unhealthy food to minors by influencers and the harmful commercial practices involved in influencer marketing remain a reality;	25. Highlights the fact that EU consumer law only partly addresses the issues posed by influencer marketing, and that the promotion of unrealistic lifestyle, dangerous and risky financial products by influencers, the promotion of unhealthy food to minors by influencers and the harmful commercial practices involved in influencer marketing remain a reality;

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Amendment 401

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Axel Voss, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Highlights the fact that EU consumer law only partly addresses the issues posed by influencer marketing, and that the promotion of dangerous and risky financial products by influencers, the promotion of unhealthy food to minors by influencers and the harmful commercial practices involved in influencer marketing remain a reality;	25. Highlights the fact that EU consumer law only partly addresses the issues posed by influencer marketing, and that the promotion of dangerous or unhealthy products to minors by influencers and the harmful commercial practices involved in influencer marketing remain a reality;

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Amendment 402

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25 a. Expresses concern about the rapid spread of AI-generated content impersonating famous journalists, moderators or news anchors of media organisations, and other personalities, youtubeurs and brands, which exploit users’ trust for commercial gain or for the dissemination of disinformation (so-called celebrity scams); Calls on the Commission to classify celebrity scams as a systemic risk and to consider adopting stricter measures, including legislation, to protect minors from being misled and deceived by celebrity scams;

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Amendment 403

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content;	26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content; underlines the need for an EU-wide transparency and disclosure mechanism for advertising content promoted by influencers and points out that such transparency obligations should be accompanied by clear rules on how to display paid content to consumers; highlights that a number of EU Member States have started to implement rules for influencers on national level, leading to a fragmentation of the single market;

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Amendment 404

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content;	26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content; stresses that the applicable law, notably Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices, shall be complied with irrespective of the influencer’s follower count, thereby imposing an equal obligation on brands to ensure proper disclosure of paid content, and holding them liable for any failure by creators to disclose such paid promotions;

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Amendment 405

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content;	26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content; stresses in particular the concerning use of children's image by so-called “parent influencers” outside of any legal or ethical framework, often in exchange for financial remuneration, raising serious questions about consent, privacy, and the commercial exploitation of minors;

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Amendment 406

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content;	26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content, as 38% of children between the ages of 6 and 12 do not recognize the commercial content of influencers as advertising;

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Amendment 407

Elisabeth Dieringer, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Jorge Martín Frías, Virginie Joron

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Highlights the fact that consumers, including minors, face a lack of transparency about the paid promotion of products by social media influencers and have difficulty distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial content;	26. Highlights that consumers, including minors, would benefit from clearer guidance on identifying when social media content creators are sharing paid partnerships, as the evolving nature of digital content creation has made the distinction between authentic recommendations and commercial collaborations less apparent to audiences;

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Amendment 408

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26a. Stresses that only 20% of influencers systematically indicate the commercial nature of the content they share; believes it essential to regulate, as part of work on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, marketing by influencers at EU level, in particular by making it mandatory to clearly and legibly indicate the words ‘Advertisement’ or ‘Commercial collaboration’ on the image or video during the entire paid promotion of products by influencers on social media;

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Amendment 409

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 a. Highlights the growing phenomenon of “child influencers” which monetizes children online; points out that minors are growingly featured on social media accounts without their ability to express informed consent, for example in accounts of so called “family influencers”;

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Amendment 410

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 a. Highlights that there are overlaps between the AVMSD and UCPD regarding influencers, particularly in how commercial communications are regulated on digital platforms.

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Amendment 411

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Tomislav Sokol, Sebastião Bugalho, Arba Kokalari, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Peter Agius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 b. Welcomes the Commission’s Influencer Legal Hub that provides resources and training to help influencers and other relevant parties understand and comply with EU consumer and advertising laws;

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Amendment 412

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 c. Welcomes self-regulatory bodies’ similar initiatives that provide guidelines on advertising rules, product safety, and intellectual property rights;

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Amendment 413

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Dirk Gotink, Sebastião Bugalho, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 d. Calls on the Commission to incentivise brands to work together with influencers certified through an exam testing their knowledge of legal rules applicable to their activities, giving brands cooperating with certified influencers trust that their products are marketed in a legally compliant manner and enabling users to place greater trust in influencers;

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Amendment 414

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Tomislav Sokol, Sebastião Bugalho, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Peter Agius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 e. Highlights the fact that despite social media platforms’ own rules that set a minimum age, minors are present on these platforms even below this age and operate as kidfluencers; highlights this widespread underage presence and the growing trend of kidfluencing;

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Amendment 415

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Tomislav Sokol, Dirk Gotink, Sebastião Bugalho, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 f. Highlights the fact that the followers of kidfluencers are typically children themselves; stresses that direct exhortation to children to buy advertised products or persuade their parents or other adults to buy advertised products for them is highly likely to happen via kidfluencer marketing and is therefore contrary to Point 28 of Annex I of the UCPD; stresses that kidfluencers’ knowdledge of the legal rules governing their operations is doubtful;

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Amendment 416

Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;	deleted

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Amendment 417

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;	27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as unhealthy foods and beverages, dietary supplements, diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis, are intended to replace medical prescriptions or procedures, or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports and e-sports betting and prognostics;

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Amendment 418

Elisabeth Dieringer, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Jorge Martín Frías, Virginie Joron

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;	27. Calls on the Commission to establish clear guidelines that support content creators in making informed decisions about partnerships, particularly regarding products or activities that may not be age-appropriate for younger audiences, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics; any regulation must be proportionate, non-discriminatory and respect national traditions and parental autonomy;

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Amendment 419

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;	27. Calls on the Commission in the upcoming Digital Fairness Act to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as unhealthy food supplements, diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, risky financial products or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;

Or. en

Amendment 420

Laura Ballarín Cereza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;	27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people and which can lead to eating disorders and encourage self-harming behavior in children, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;

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Amendment 421

Elisabeth Grossmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;	27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as as unhealthy food and unhealthy beverage, food supplements, diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;

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Amendment 422

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;	27. Calls on the Commission to ban commercial practices that include the direct or indirect promotion by influencers of products, trends, challenges or behaviours that are unhealthy or dangerous for minors, such as unhealthy food and unhealthy beverage, food supplements, diets or beauty routines that have no scientific basis or are inappropriate for young people, or gambling, including sports betting and prognostics;

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Amendment 423

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Tomislav Sokol, Axel Voss, Sebastião Bugalho, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 a. Highlights the challenges that children may face as influencers or protagonists of the content generated by another influencer (i.e. sharenting); stresses that this activity makes kidfluencers dependent on platforms, on community feedback such as ‘likes’, on viewership data/ratings and on the pressure to constantly create content for commercial gain;

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Amendment 424

Virginie Joron, Jorge Martín Frías

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27a. Calls on the European Commission to develop guidelines to prevent and counter online infiltration by Islamist groups, in particular certain influencers, as documented in the report by the French Ministry of the Interior on infiltration by the Muslim Brotherhood11 a;
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	11 a https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/actualites/dossiers-de-presse/publication-du-rapport-freres-musulmans-et-islamisme-politique-en

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Amendment 425

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 b. Calls on the Commission to prohibit the commercial exploitation of minors, including generating revenue from or incentivizing kidfluencing by platforms or by guardians;

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Amendment 426

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Sandro Gozi, Anna-Maja Henriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules, including by clarifying the responsibilities of platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as the brands whose products and services are being promoted;	28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules, including by clarifying and reinforcing the responsibilities and liability of platforms, influencers and other actors in the value chain, such as their agencies, the brands whose products and services are being promoted; calls also to introduce EU mandatory transparency obligations to ensure clear, visible and unambiguous labelling of sponsored content and paid partnerships;

Or. en

Amendment 427

Elisabeth Grossmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules, including by clarifying the responsibilities of platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as the brands whose products and services are being promoted;	28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules, including by introducing EU wide transparency standards for influencers, and a joint and several liability of influencers, furthermore by clarifying the responsibilities of platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as their agencies and the brands whose products and services are being promoted;

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Amendment 428

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules, including by clarifying the responsibilities of platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as the brands whose products and services are being promoted;	28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules, including by introducing joint and several liability for influencers, platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as their agencies or the brands whose products and services are being promoted;

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Amendment 429

Laura Ballarín Cereza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules, including by clarifying the responsibilities of platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as the brands whose products and services are being promoted;	28. Calls on the Commission to propose new legislation and adapt EU rules, including by clarifying the responsibilities of platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as the brands whose products and services are being promoted;

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Amendment 430

Elisabeth Dieringer, Jorge Martín Frías, Virginie Joron

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules, including by clarifying the responsibilities of platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as the brands whose products and services are being promoted;	28. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU guideline rules, including by clarifying the responsibilities of platforms and other actors in the value chain, such as the brands whose products and services are being promoted;

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Amendment 431

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	28a. Urges the Member States and the Commission to address the issue of under-age influencers, in particular in the forthcoming EU action plan against cyberbullying; calls for the working conditions and remuneration of under-age influencers to be brought in line with those of under-age actors;

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Amendment 432

Dóra Dávid, Andreas Schwab, Salvatore De Meo, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Sabine Verheyen, Regina Doherty, Tomislav Sokol, Axel Voss, Sebastião Bugalho, Dimitris Tsiodras, Pablo Arias Echeverría

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Education and awareness-raising

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Amendment 433

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Enforcement

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Amendment 434

Laura Ballarín Cereza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, especially deepfakes, all of which can result in a distortion of reality, misinformation and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data and also leads to personal tragedies as illustrated by an increasing number of suicides following interactions with AI companions or other chatbots;

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Amendment 435

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data; Stresses the risk that widespread use of these tools could create dependency, thus hampering the development of individual skills and competences, which would also have the effect of entrenching the use of AI tools;

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Amendment 436

Yvan Verougstraete, Pascal Arimont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors and recalls the associated risks (including exposure to harmful content, inappropriate interactions, and breaches of digital wellbeing); highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality (including the spread of false information) and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;

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Amendment 437

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Sandro Gozi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data; warns in particular against the misuse of children’s images available online, which can be exploited by AI technologies for inappropriate or harmful purposes, including the creation of manipulated or abusive content;

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Amendment 438

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data; highlights the fact that AI chatbots and their AI-generated responses in virtual conversations can be misleading and potentially harmful to mental health of minors and lead to serious tragedies including suicides;

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Amendment 439

Elisabeth Dieringer, Jorge Martín Frías, Virginie Joron

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Recognizes the growing accessibility of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to minors and acknowledges both the significant educational benefits and potential challenges these technologies present; emphasizes that AI serves as a valuable educational resource that can enhance learning, creativity, and digital literacy when used appropriately; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which may effect a perception of reality;

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Amendment 440

Elisabeth Grossmann, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data but can also lead to personal tragedies as illustrated by an increasing number of suicides following interactions with AI companions or other chatbots;

Or. en

Amendment 441

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. recalls that there have been several tragic incidents involving AI chatbots and minors that have led to severe mental health problems, including suicide in the most extreme cases; points out that AI companies in the US have started to roll back their efforts in testing AI models11a with regards to safety and fundamental rights which puts minors at particular risk when interacting with AI; stresses the urgence and importance of speedy AI Act implementation and enforcement in this regard;
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	11a https://news.outsourceaccelerator.com/openai-safety-testing-time/#:~:text=CALIFORNIA%2C%20UNITED%20STATES%20%E2%80%94%20OpenAI%20has,being%20rushed%20without%20adequate%20safeguards

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Amendment 442

Stefano Cavedagna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Underlines the importance of ensuring that minors are able to access generative artificial intelligence tools in a secure and informed manner; highlights the potential risks related to transparency, protection of personal data and critical understanding of interaction with automated systems, without however seeking to hamper the educational, creative or educational use of such tools; calls on the Commission to promote child-friendly design standards and reliability criteria differentiated by context of use;

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Amendment 443

Dimitris Tsiodras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;	29. Underlines the increasing ease of access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are accessible to minors; highlights the risks regarding transparency, training data, manipulation, misinformation and AI anthropomorphism, all of which can result in a distortion of reality and lead users to make unintended online purchases and share personal data;

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Amendment 444

Elisabeth Grossmann, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Expresses concern about the rapid spread of AI-generated content impersonating famous journalists, moderators or news anchors of media organisations, and other personalities and brands, which exploit users’ trust for commercial gain or for the dissemination of disinformation (so-called celebrity scams); calls on online platforms to intensify efforts in curbing the spread of celebrity scams through targeted measures; calls on the Commission to classify celebrity scams as a systemic risk and accelerate ongoing investigations under the DSA; calls on the Commission to consider adopting stricter measures, including legislation, to protect minors from being misled and deceived by celebrity scams, while simultaneously providing more effective measures of recourse for media organisations and their employees affected by these fraudulent and illegal advertising practices;

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Amendment 445

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Brando Benifei, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Urges the Commission to ensure that generative AI tools and general-purpose AI (GPAI) systems that pose risks to consumer safety — particularly those capable of generating non-consensual intimate imagery or synthetic sexualised content involving children, which pose significant risks to their safety and well-being as consumers — are addressed under the relevant risk-based provisions of the AI Act. Stresses the need for effective enforcement of the AI Act, with particular attention to the responsibilities of GPAI providers and to the prevention of harmful or illegal outputs, including through ensuring that training datasets do not contain illegal material;

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Amendment 446

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Stresses that AI-powered applications may collect and process data of children without the informed consent or awareness of the child or their legal guardians, especially in regard to the rights of the child as a data subject;

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Amendment 447

Caterina Chinnici, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Maria Guzenina, Merja Kyllönen, Nina Carberry, Marc Angel, Brando Benifei, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 b. Urges the Commission to prepare a separate set of guidelines with specific measures for the deployment of AI chatbots for children, due to their increasing presence on online platforms and the significant risks they pose to children’s rights and healthy development. These measures should encompass safeguards, transparency standards, a specific prohibition of human-like features, avoiding being pushed or recommended to children and allowing the child to easily disengage from AI chatbots;

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Amendment 448

Kosma Złotowski, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 b. Emphasises that minors are particularly vulnerable to addictive design features of interactive AI applications and games that are intentionally developed to maximise engagement; highlights that AI-driven recommendation algorithms may lead to excessive screen time, potentially hindering cognitive, emotional, and social development in children;

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Amendment 449

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms;	30. Highlights that the AI Act is an indispensable instrument to address the systemic risks posed by AI systems, especially to public health, safety, public security, fundamental rights, or the society as a whole12a and to establish a minimum threshold of safe and trustworthy AI entering the EU market, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of all obligations arising from the AI Act to ensure safe and trustworthy AI that is also safe for minors; emphasises the need for swift and fast implementation of the AI Act with sufficient guidance for businesses and compliance tools, such as clear flowcharts, the necessary guidelines, harmonised templates and free of charge national and EU helpdesks; urges the Commission not to roll back on 'the high level of protection of health, safety, fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter, including democracy, the rule of law and environmental protection'12b in this regard and not to put EU consumers, including minors at risk, but to help businesses comply;
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	12a Article 3(65) AI Act
	12b Article 1(1) AI Act

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Amendment 450

Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms;	30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing a proportion of the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; stresses that the specific needs and vulnerabilities of minors are not sufficiently taken into account in the draft code of practice on AI and calls for the inclusion of systemic risk factors specific to minors; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms;

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Amendment 451

Elisabeth Grossmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms;	30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation and enforcement of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms; calls on the Commission not to delay the implementation of the AI Act or to reopen it; stresses the importance of respecting the rights and privacy of children in the development and deployment of AI technologies;

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Amendment 452

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms;	30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation and enforcement of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms; calls on the Commission to firmly enforce the AI Act provisions addressing manipulative and deceptive chatbots;

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Amendment 453

Laura Ballarín Cereza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms;	30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms; calls on the Commission not to delay the implementation of the AI Act or to reopen it;

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Amendment 454

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms;	30. Highlights how the AI Act is addressing the systemic risks posed by AI systems, including those used in content generation, recommendation systems and user interaction on online platforms; calls for the swift implementation and enforcement of the transparency obligations arising from the AI Act, in particular with regard to the effective watermarking of AI-generated content on online platforms;

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Amendment 455

Elisabeth Grossmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Perpetuates that the systems to collect data, including the organisations, people and institutions that create AI systems, have to prevent any discrimination of any kind, especially against children and the threat to replicate discriminatory contents; stresses the fact that AI systems must not be trained with biased data; emphasizes the need for urgent legislative action to address the ethical and legal challenges posed by these technologies; strives for diversity amongst those who design, develop, collect and process data, implement, research, regulate and oversee AI systems; actively supports the most marginalized children so that they may benefit from AI systems; stresses to develop datasets so that a diversity of children’s data are included; seeks to eliminate any prejudicial bias against children or against certain groups of children that leads to discrimination and exclusion;

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Amendment 456

Kim Van Sparrentak

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Anna Cavazzini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Highlights that competent authorities should pay particular attention to AI systems, notably those deployed by social media platforms, to distort behaviours or exploit the vulnerabilities of children; calls on Member States to urgently appoint competent authorities in charge of enforcing prohibited practices and enforce the AI Act ambitiously, in particular but not limited to the protection of minors;

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Amendment 457

Alex Agius Saliba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Stresses the potential risks of generative AI programs to be used to automate child sexual abuse grooming by predators, but also deepfake sexualised material of minors that is used in cyberbullying by peers and the need to counter this from the side of services providers and platforms that make these tools available;

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Amendment 458

Brando Benifei, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Stresses the critical importance of the forthcoming Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models as a cornerstone for the effective implementation of the AI Act’s systemic risk mitigation obligations; particularly in safeguarding fundamental rights and addressing the unique risks posed to minors;

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Amendment 459

Regina Doherty, Nina Carberry

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Calls for the Commission to consider any additional action, whether legislative or otherwise, that may be necessary to combat the spread of harmful AI generated images or other AI general content to children and young people where this would be deemed harmful;

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Amendment 460

Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Underlines the importance of education to ensure children's inclusion and right of participation, including in using AI; calls on Member States to take measures in their educational systems to leverage the use of AI systems and improve AI literacy among minors;

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Amendment 461

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Calls on the Commission to boost enforcement efforts by proposing a revision of Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation to ensure that the Commission has centralised investigative and enforcement powers across the EU in case of widespread infringements;

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Amendment 462

Elisabeth Dieringer, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Jorge Martín Frías, Virginie Joron

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Calls on the Commission to respect national sovereignty and cultural differences in parenting styles when developing a European framework for age verification, and to refrain from mandating the use of biometric systems;

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Amendment 463

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Underlines that emotional attachments to chatbots can make minors susceptible to manipulative design features, such as in-app purchases or subscription models, leading to financial risks;

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Amendment 464

Brando Benifei, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 b. Notes with concern the accelerating deployment and accessibility of GPAI systems, which present immediate and ever increasing risks to minors, including harmful manipulation, exposure to inappropriate or exploitative content, urges the Commission to prioritise the effective and timely enforcement of the AI Act, resisting any delays in the application of its provisions, especially those relating to GPAI models and providers; further urges the Commission to prevent these AI models from replicating harmful content at scale;

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Amendment 465

Elisabeth Grossmann, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 b. recognizes the significant threat posed by AI-powered undressing applications, such as the "Undress" app, which allow users to generate manipulated images of individuals without their consent, thereby infringing upon personal privacy and dignity; acknowledges the potential for such technologies to facilitate gender-based cyberviolence; emphasizes the need for urgent legislative action to address the ethical and legal challenges posed by these technologies;

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Amendment 466

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 b. Calls on the Commission to better enforce existing legislation, such as due diligence obligations under the DSA; calls on the Commission to develop guidelines to ensure platforms mitigate risk to minors from thier service' design;

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Amendment 467

Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 b. Supports funding to research on AI for and with children as well as incentives to address the digital divide;

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Amendment 468

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that AI chatbots and generators cannot nudge children to purchase;

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Amendment 469

Brando Benifei, Christel Schaldemose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 c. Calls for the Digital Fairness Act to give specific attention to AI companions and chatbots for children, due to their increasing presence on online platforms and the significant risks they pose to children’s rights and healthy development; stresses that the Act should include safeguards, transparency standards, a prohibition of human-like features, measures to avoid being pushed or recommended to children, and the ability for children to easily disengage from AI chatbots;

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Amendment 470

Biljana Borzan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 c. Calls on the Commission to address the digital asymmetry between consumers and businesses in the online environment by introducing a horizontal legal instrument establishing the reversal of the burden of proof in consumer protection cases, with a view to enhancing consumer empowerment and fostering a fairer digital market;

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Amendment 471

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 c. Emphasize the importance of education of both parents, children and educators about online risks, responsible use, coping strategies and tools available to shape their online experience;

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