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"This report comes during a unique window of opportunity. We have heard from parents, educators, experts, and young people themselves. We have heard the experience from partners as well as our Member States. Now we need action at European level."Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission As announced in the 2025 State of the Union address, President von der Leyen set up a special panel of experts to develop a strong and practical European approach to keep children safe online. …

Europeans are overwhelmingly worried about the risks children face on social media. This is one of the highlight findings of a newEU surveyabout the EU’s challenges and priorities. The other main areas of concern included democratic resilience, defence and the energy transition. Within the context of child safety online, cyberbullying and harassment top the list of concerns, worrying 71% of respondents, closely followed by fears of online grooming and sexual exploitation (70%). A large majority…

Brussels, July 13 (SANA)TheEuropean Unionis preparing to impose restrictions on children’s access to social media platforms across its 27 member states, aiming to create a safer digital environment and limit the risks of the digital space for minors,European CommissionPresident Ursula von der Leyen announced Monday. The Commission will adopt recommendations and a legislative proposal after the summer, to be officially announced in September, based on a phased access system by age group, accordi…

At the invitation of Türkiye’s First LadyEmine Erdoğan,Milena Spajić, spouse of the Prime MinisterMilojko Spajić, participated in the NATO Summit spouses’ programme in Ankara, taking part in a roundtable discussion entitled“Protecting Children in the Digital Environment.”The event provided an opportunity for participants to exchange experiences and best practices on safeguarding children from the challenges of today’s digital world. Addressing the growing risks children face online, Milena Spaj…

Children want the online world to be safer and fairer, according to asurveypublished by the European Commission today. In April 2026, the Commission surveyed almost 5,000 children from all EU Member States through the EUChildren’s Participation Platform, and focused on matters related to the upcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA), planned for later this year. Nearly half (48%) of the children surveyed called for rules on addictive design features that keep users online for longer. More than half (…