Better Internet for Kids

The Parental Control Mandate for internet-connected devices in France requires all such devices sold in Franceto include built-in parental control features.  Law of 2 March 2022, known as Studer's law and its implementing decree of 11 July 2023 thus establish new obligations for economic operators involved in the manufacture, distribution and sale of connected devices. This new requirement is part of a broader effort to safeguard minors from excessive or harmful screen time, as well as to ensure greater awareness among parents about available digital safety tools.

The primary goal of the Action Plan for the National Concept of Child Protection in the Digital Space for 2024-2025 is to implement a coordinated, multidisciplinary national approach to ensure consistent and effective protection of children online. The plan encompasses horizontal priorities such as coordination, institutional support, expert training, and research, alongside specific priorities focused on prevention, intervention, and aftercare.

The Action Plan for Addressing Bullying in Schools and School Facilities for 2022–2023 is an instrument issued in 2021 by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. It aims to combat bullying and cyberbullying, recognised as complex psychological, social, legal, and ethical issues within the school environment. The plan focuses on eliminating risks and enhancing prevention through measures such as increasing staff expertise, fostering inter-agency cooperation, developing specific interventions, and continuous monitoring and public awareness campaigns.

This law establishes the legal framework for the provision of investment and electronic services, the performance of investment activities, and the operation of regulated markets in Cyprus. It ensures licensing, supervision, and compliance with EU standards for entities providing investment and electronic services, and aims to protect investors while integrating Cyprus with the EU single market. While this law focus on protecting minors from harmful content, they do not include specific provisions mandating age verification to prevent minors from accessing adult online services.

The Act on Products and Market Surveillance establishes rules for the control and sanctions related to product safety in Denmark. The main objective is to ensure that products on the market are safe for people, pets, property, and the environment. The law specifically addresses online sales, including those from platforms outside the EU, and allows for the blocking of access to websites that repeatedly sell dangerous products. The Danish Safety Technology Authority (Sikkerhedsstyrelsen) is the main enforcement authority.

(Source: BIK Policy Monitor)

The law is a measure to implement the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) in Greece. It officially designates the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) as the national Digital Services Coordinator.  The law appoints the EETT and other competent authorities, such as the National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV) and the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA), to supervise intermediary service providers.

(Source: BIK Policy Monitor)

The "Guidelines – Age Classification of Audiovisual Programmes" by Medietilsynet (Norwegian Media Authority) outline the process for classifying audiovisual programmes to protect minors from harmful content. Mandated by the Audiovisual Programme Act, all programmes made available to the general public, with specific exemptions, require an age limit. The assessment considers a programme's assumed impact on various age groups, evaluating its expression (e.g., mood, characters) and content (e.g., violence, sexuality, difficult themes).

The Straffeloven is Norway's comprehensive national criminal law framework, outlining definitions of criminal offenses and stipulating corresponding penalties.
Enacted in 2005, it replaced the previous 1902 code and includes both general provisions on criminal responsibility and substantive rules covering corporate liability through to severe crimes like genocide and terrorism.

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministry of Justice and Public Security
 

This Action Plan is Ireland’s second national-level blueprint to embed the voices of children and young people in decision-making processes—extending beyond the first National Strategy (2015–2020). Its goal is to embed youth participation in policy, education, health, legal systems, and community life by establishing structured mechanisms (like Hub na nÓg, Comhairle na nÓg) and engaging children up to age 24 in meaningful consultation and influence.

Section 50 of the Protection of the Rights of the Child Law includes: “(1) It is prohibited to show, sell, give as a gift, rent or promote to a child toys and video recordings, computer games, newspapers, magazines and other types of publications, in which cruel behaviour, violence, erotica and pornography are promoted and which pose a threat to the psychological development of a child.