Better Internet for Kids

Law No. 4779/2021 implements the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) in Greece, regulating audiovisual media services and video-sharing platforms. The law establishes rules for the protection of minors, harmful content, advertising, age verification, and online safety, and sets requirements for reporting and complaint mechanisms. (Source: Website)

The Law of March 2, 2022 aimed at combating school bullying creates an offence of bullying that could be punished by up to 10 years in prison in the event of suicide or attempted suicide by the victim. It also improves the right to an education without bullying.

To better protect children on the internet, the law requires manufacturers of connected devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) to install a parental control system and offer its free activation when the device is first put into service. A decree makes the law applicable on September 5, 2022. Another text is still awaited.

The Law of October 19, 2020 aimed at regulating the commercial exploitation of the image of children under the age of sixteen on online platforms. The law regulates the work of ""child influencers"" on online video platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, etc.). It fills a legal void because nothing was previously provided to protect them. It also gives them a right to digital oblivion that they can exercise alone without their parents.

This law establishes the educational goals of the Republic of Lithuania, the principles of the educational system, the structure of the educational system, the foundations of educational activities, educational relations, and the state's obligations in the field of education. 
(Source: Article 1, Purpose of the Law).

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministry of Education, Science and Sports / Švietimo, mokslo ir sporto ministerija and Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania / Lietuvos Respublikos ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba.

"The purpose of this law is to ensure the implementation, protection and protection of the child's rights and freedoms, to strengthen the responsibility and opportunities of parents and other representatives of the child in accordance with the law to take care of the child, to ensure the child's interests, to establish the foundations for the organization of assistance to the child and the family or other representatives of the child in accordance with the law, taking into account the Lithuanian The provisions of the Constitution of the Republic, the United Nations Convention on the Rights

This law establishes provisions to protect minors from the negative impacts and potential harms of accessing public information. It also specifies responsibilities and duties to producers, journalists, disseminators, and other professionals in the media field. It was amended in 2021 to harmonise with the Directive 2010/13/EU. 
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).

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.

On 18 May 2020, the law of 4 May 2020 aimed at combating the non-consensual dissemination of images and recordings of a sexual nature  (“revenge porn”) was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The practice has been punishable since 2016, but now stricter penalties apply. 
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).

Entities responsible for implementation:
Belgian Federal Public Service/Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie/Service Public Fédéral Justice

The Life Skills General Program is a national education programme aimed at helping students in Lithuania develop essential social, emotional, cognitive, and health-related competencies to manage life challenges, make responsible decisions, and build meaningful personal and professional relationships.