Joint statement on potential new measures for child online safety in the European Union
15-06-2026 16:06
NCR together with more than 140 organisations and experts working across child rights, digital rights, families and mental health, including members of the EU Coalition for Children’s Rights Online call on the EU and its Member States to refrain from imposing restrictions on children or setting a “digital age of majority”, and instead to complement, strengthen and extend the scope of the EU digital rulebook to protect minors online.
Specifficaly we call for:
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Robustly enforcing existing GDPR provisions designed to protect children from data-driven commercial exploitation. Clarifying that the personal data of under 13s should in principle not be processed to provide them with personal services.
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Establishing clear criteria for service risk assessment and pre-certification for access to children.
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Supporting online and offline alternatives for children.
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Ensuring a coherent and effective application of EU rules.
You can find below the full Joint Statement.
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