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9 Resolutions & reports ·decision 9 of 11 on Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Protection of minors online

Committee report by Christel Schaldemose · voted 12:35–12:39

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a large majority 483 for · 92 against · 86 abstained (73 % in favour) Economy & single marketDigital, AI & dataChildren onlineOnline platforms & content
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 483 Against 92 Abstained 86

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:39 · 73% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✓
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✗
  • PfE ✓
  • ESN ✗
  • NI –

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and PfE; opposed by ECR and ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution on protecting minors online, setting out its position on how to keep children safe in the digital environment. The text calls for enforcing existing EU digital rules, tackling addictive design and manipulative practices, and considering new legislation to close regulatory gaps. It also urges the Commission to address fragmented age-verification mechanisms and to hold platforms primarily responsible for minors' protection.

How the vote unfolded · 24 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (6 rejected) and 17 parts of the text voted on separately (15 adopted, 2 rejected).

Roll calls requested by ECR, Members · split votes by Members (4) · separate votes by Members.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 24 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 12:35 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – After § 1 – Am 1 requested by Members
Rejected
2. Separate vote on paragraph 16 12:35 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 16 requested by Members
Adopted
3. Amendment 4 to paragraph 17 12:35 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 17 – Am 4 requested by ECR
Rejected
4. Paragraph 17 — part 1 12:35 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 17/1 Part 1: ‘Welcomes the Commission’s risk-based approach taken in its guidelines for effective, proportionate and privacy-preserving age assurance mechanisms to protect minors online, in accordance with the DSA; highlights that the Commission considers the use of access restrictions supported by age verification methods an appropriate and proportionate measure to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors;’ requested by Members requested by Members
Adopted
5. Separate vote on paragraph 17 requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
6. Separate vote on paragraph 18 12:36 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 18 requested by Members
Adopted
7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
8. Amendment 5 to paragraph 20 12:36 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 20 – Am 5 requested by ECR
Rejected
9. Amendment 6 to paragraph 23 12:36 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 23 – Am 6 requested by ECR
Rejected
10. Paragraph 23 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Encourages collaboration between the Member States that have already developed digital tools for effective age verification’ requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
11. Paragraph 23 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘and the Commission in order to develop a strong and effective age verification tool at EU level, ensuring full respect for the technical specifications derived from the eIDAS2 Regulation;’ requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
12. Amendment 7 to paragraph 24 12:37 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 24 – Am 7 requested by ECR
Rejected
13. Paragraph 24 — part 1 12:37 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 24/1 Part 1: ‘Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to provide an EU-wide solution by developing an age-verification app and the EU Digital Identity (eID) Wallet;’ requested by Members requested by Members
Adopted
14. Separate vote on paragraph 24 requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
15. Paragraph 25 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘considers that, to date, the eID Wallet fulfils these objectives;’” requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
16. Paragraph 25 — part 1 12:37 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 25/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘considers that, to date, the eID Wallet fulfils these objectives;’” requested by Members requested by Members
Adopted
17. Paragraph 25 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
18. Amendment 3 to paragraph 28 12:38 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 28 – Am 3 requested by Members
Rejected
19. Separate vote on paragraph 31 12:38 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 31 requested by Members
Adopted
20. Separate vote on paragraph 33 12:38 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 33 requested by Members
Adopted
21. Separate vote on paragraph 41 requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
22. Separate vote on paragraph 70 12:38 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 70 requested by Members
Adopted
23. Separate vote on paragraph 81 12:38 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 81 requested by Members
Adopted
24. Final vote — text as a whole 12:39 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 26 November 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0213 in procedure 2025/2060.

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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
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  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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