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This edition features stories about the European Parliament rapporteur’s proposed changes to the framework for high-risk suppliers under the Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2) and the proposal amending the directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU (NIS2); an event discussing how the Digital Markets Act and existing competition rules can address generative AI and AI assistants; a consultation on guidelines from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on data protection authorities' powers to impose fines under the GDPR; EDPB guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Services Act and the GDPR; and the first stakeholder meeting of the Media Board. It also lists events taking place this week.
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As announced by EU Commissioner Von der Leyen in her State of the Union address, the EU Commission unveiled a gradual and differentiated approach to protect children online, where “each age benefits from a tailored protection level”.
This edition features the Commission’s proposal for a Kids Act; the European Parliament’s adoption of a report calling for an EU strategy to protect minors online; Parliament’s call for stronger enforcement of the Digital Services Act to address systemic online risks; the provisions of the Payment Services Regulation on combatting fraud that are relevant to telecoms providers and online platforms; and an opinion by an adviser to the EU’s top court in a data protection case concerning consent to direct marketing by unidentified partners.
This resolution gives useful indications on the likely position of the European Parliament in the adoption process of the EU Kids Act and of the proposal to review the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which is expected in the last quarter of 2026. In particular, the Parliament is not calling for a social media delay but has a strong emphasis on the need for privacy preserving age assurance systems.
This report highlights a new co-regulatory code on age classification of audiovisual content, an agreement on amendments to a draft law aiming to ban access to social media for minors under 16, a consultation on the review of the market for wholesale broadcasting transmission services (ex-market 18), and more.
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