Protection of minors online

Tabled by Elisabeth Dieringer, Vilis Krištopans, Nikola Bartůšek, Barbara Bonte, Gerolf Annemans, Tom Vandendriessche, Roman Haider, Gerald Hauser, Georg Mayer, Petra Steger, Harald Vilimsky, Antonín Staněk, Tiago Moreira de Sá, António Tânger Corrêa, Jaroslav Bžoch, Klara Dostalova, Jaroslav Knot, Ondřej Knotek, Tomáš Kubín, Jana Nagyová, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Paolo Borchia, Susanna Ceccardi, Anna Maria Cisint, Aldo Patriciello, Silvia Sardone, Raffaele Stancanelli, Isabella Tovaglieri, Roberto Vannacci, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Jorge Martín Frías, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Hermann Tertsch, Tamás Deutsch, Csaba Dömötör, Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál, Enikő Győri, András Gyürk, György Hölvényi, András László, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Pál Szekeres, Annamária Vicsek, Jordan Bardella, Mathilde Androuët, Christophe Bay, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Marie Dauchy, Valérie Deloge, Mélanie Disdier, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Angéline Furet, Jean-Paul Garraud, Catherine Griset, Virginie Joron, Fabrice Leggeri, Julien Leonardelli, Thierry Mariani, Aleksandar Nikolic, Philippe Olivier, Gilles Pennelle, Pierre Pimpie, Julie Rechagneux, André Rougé, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Rody Tolassy, Matthieu Valet, Alexandre Varaut, Séverine Werbrouck, Anders Vistisen, Afroditi Latinopoulou, Anna Bryłka

28. Removed: Calls for the establishment of a harmonised European digital age limit of 16 as the default threshold under which Added: Recognises the diverse perspectives among Member States regarding appropriate age limits for access to online social media Removed: platforms should not be allowed unless parents or guardians have authorised their children otherwise; calls for the same age limit to apply to video-sharing platforms and AI companions that present risks to minors; calls, furthermore, for a harmonised European digital age limit of 13, under which no minor can access social media platforms; calls on the panel of experts commissioned by President von der Leyen to assess, as part of their mandate, the application of an age limit of 13 Added: platforms, for video-sharing services and AI companions; stresses that Removed: this would serve as a protective measure Added: establishing digital age limits remains within the remit of Member States; calls for any age limits to be determined in consultation with child development experts and psychologists; recognises that while a coordinated European approach regarding an age limit of 13 could be beneficial, Member States should retain the flexibility to set appropriate thresholds based on expert guidance and their own cultural, educational and parental approaches, with provisions allowing minors to access platforms with parental or guardian authorisation; stresses that such measures would serve to support parents in managing their children’s digital presence and ensuring age-appropriate …

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE778.965v01-00