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Stakeholders, Meta, members of the European Parliament and the Commission discussed the protection of minors online during a public hearing in the European Parliament on 24 June 2026. All speakers broadly agreed that minors deserve stronger protection online, but they had different views on the best approach, especially on the social media delay (or ban).
Michał Kobosko (Renew, Poland), speaking at the 40th anniversary conference of Cullen International, also considers the possibility to remove the voluntary conciliation mechanism from the proposed Digital Networks Act.
As part of Cullen International's 40th anniversary conference in Brussels on 23 June 2026, a panel brought together representatives from regulators, broadcasters, online platforms and the European Commission. They discussed whether the EU's regulatory framework is adequate to secure citizens' access to trusted media content in an increasingly platform-driven environment. They also examined whether the framework can support the sustainability of the media sector.
This is the main outcome of the annual report published by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom on the state of play of media freedom and pluralism in Europe. The report also looks at how member states are implementing the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). Cullen International has also updated two benchmarks on the implementation of the EMFA.
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary conference in Brussels on 23 June 2026, Cullen International hosted a panel discussion on the EU AI Act, addressing topics such as the role of standards and secondary legislation to help implement this regulation.
As part of its 40th anniversary conference in Brussels on 23 June 2026, Cullen International hosted a panel discussion on protecting minors online. The discussion brought together high-level representatives from national regulators and the European Commission to debate one of the most politically sensitive questions in online safety: should children be banned from social media?
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