EU Kids Act
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COM(2026) 681 final · 2026/0286 (COD)

Official Commission proposal · 17 September 2026

Text of the official Commission proposal. Original wording, numbering and placeholders are preserved.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL EU KIDS ACT - 'EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy'

COM(2026) 681 final · Proposal

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Article 1 Subject matter

This Regulation contributes to the proper functioning of the internal market and ensures a high level of protection for minors online in the Union by setting out harmonised rules for a safe and empowering online environment for minors, including the principle of consumer protection. It specifies and complements Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, and complements Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. In particular, this Regulation establishes:

(a)

a harmonised minimum age for creating an account with online social networking services and video-sharing platform services;

(b)

harmonised safety requirements for online social networking services, video-sharing platform services, video gaming platforms, and software application stores and harmonised safety requirements to protect minors online for video games, AI companions and general conversational chatbots;

(c)

harmonised rules regarding age assurance online.