Social media platforms will be prohibited from accessing children under the age of 13 under a new ‘EU Kids Act’ adopted by the EU Commission to enhance the online safety of children in Europe.
The European Commission has preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the EU’s internet rules, the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The European Commission has initiated first investigative actions against Snapchat, YouTube, Apple App Store and Google Play following the Guidelines on Protection of Minors under the EU’s Internet rules.
21.5% of EU enterprises experienced ICT security incidents in 2023, resulting in various consequences such as the unavailability of ICT services, destruction or corruption of data or disclosure of confidential data.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation and a call for evidence to support the development of the EU Action Plan against cyberbullying, expected for early 2026.
The European Commission has presented guidelines on the protection of minors, as well as a prototype of an age-verification app under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The EU Commission has opened formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected breaches of EU Internet rules, as EU states take their own coordinated action against smaller pornographic platforms.
