EU Kids Act
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COM(2026) 681/3 · 2026/0286 (COD)

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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) 681/3 · Proposal

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Article 13 Safety and security of economic transactions

1.

Providers of online social networking services and of video-sharing platform services shall ensure that, before an economic transaction takes place, a minor is made aware in a clear and easily comprehensible manner, and in real time, that this is an economic transaction. Purchases carried out within the service with virtual currency purchasable with funds within the meaning of Article 4, point (25) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 shall display the corresponding monetary value in the official currency of the Member State in which the recipient of the service is habitually resident.

2.

Providers of online social networking services and of video-sharing platform services shall not design, organise or operate their services in such a way that can lead to excessive, impulsive or unwanted spending. That obligation shall include not exposing minors to variable reward systems including when purchased are carried out with virtual currencies purchasable with funds within the meaning of Article 4, point (25) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366.