European Commission launches consultation on upcoming action plan against cyberbullying
23 July 25
Michele Ledger
Feedback can be sent until 29 September 2025 and will help the Commission to create a "comprehensive EU approach" to tackle cyberbullying.
European Commission consults on Digital Fairness Act
22 July 25
Javier Huerta Bravo
As part of the consultation, open until 9 October 2025, stakeholders can provide their views about the interaction of EU horizontal consumer rules with other existing laws protecting consumers, such as the Digital Services Act. Stakeholders can also point to areas of consumer law where the current market fragmentation due to diverging national laws could be reduced.
EU Parliament opinion-giving committee discusses the protection of minors online
17 July 25
Jerome Dheur
The discussion showed consensus on the importance of focusing action on media and digital literacy to better protect minors online, whereas the question of making platforms more accountable was more debated.
Parliament debates draft report on copyright and generative AI
16 July 25
Olha Hruba
Axel Voss (EPP, Germany) presented a draft report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence to the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee. The report urges immediate action to balance copyright protection with AI innovation. Members broadly welcomed the report but had differing views on proposals like an EU opt-out registry and approaches to transparency and remuneration.
EU Digital Services Act: Commission adopts guidelines on the protection of minors online
16 July 25
Michele Ledger
The guidelines come at a crucial time when some member states are considering the introduction of an outright ban on children accessing social media platforms.
Commission launches consultation on its upcoming guidance on the transparency and due diligence obligations of the Political Advertising Regulation
16 July 25
Olha Hruba
The European Commission is consulting on draft guidance for the Political Advertising Regulation, focusing on transparency and due diligence. The consultation runs until 4 August 2025. A separate guidance from the European Data Protection Board will address the targeting and ad delivery rules.