Better Internet for Kids

The Directive covers prosecuting offenders, protecting victims and preventing offences as well as blocking and taking down websites that hold and distribute child sexual abuse material. The Commission is working closely with EU Member States to make sure that the directive is implemented fully. The Commission is assessing if this text solves all the issues it was meant to solve or if there are new issues, for instance because of the big technological changes of the last ten years.

The Curriculum Guidelines for ICT is an instrument designed to articulate digital skills and ICT as a cross-cutting area in the national curriculum (1st school cycle). This instrument clarifies how to develop digital skills, guide kids to access and use online services, online research, and effectively communicate using digital resources.
(Source: Guidelines).

Entities responsible for implementation: Directorate-General for Education / Direção-Geral da Educação.

The main purpose of the Cybersecurity Strategy of the Republic of Cyprus is the protection of critical information infrastructures of the state and the operation of the country's communication and information technologies with the required levels of security, for the benefit of each user, the economy and the country.

The Danish Marketing Practices Act § 32 (2) prohibits misleading actions and omissions, aggressive marketing, and undue influence that could distort consumer decisions. It sets out specific requirements for disclosures in advertising, pricing, guarantees, and credit offers, ensuring transparency and enabling consumers to make informed choices.

The Consumer Ombudsman is tasked with monitoring compliance, issuing guidelines, conducting inspections, and enforcing the Act through negotiation, orders, or legal proceedings. Violations can result in fines, compensation, or imprisonment.

The Danish Media Agreement is an agreement between government parties and relevant media entities for the period 2022 to 2025. It governs the financing of DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) and other media outlets, with the aim of ensuring a redistribution of media support, allowing Danes to access relevant content at both the local and national levels. The agreement focuses on democratic dialogue, strengthening local and regional journalism, and media independence.

The agreement includes provisions for:

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos – AEPD) introduced an age verification system in December 2023 to ensure that any person accessing adult content is authorised to do so. This is in line with the General Law on Audiovisual Communication (Spanish Law 13/2022), which obliges video-sharing platforms to set up age verification systems for content that could be harmful to minors.

The cross-curricular topic Use of information and communication technology includes effective, appropriate, timely, responsible and creative use of information and communication technology in all subjects, areas and at all levels of education. Information and communication technology is close to children and young people, and they accept it with ease. Posting and sharing content, adding their own works, comments and links, searching for information and serving various sources are ways in which they participate in the community and fulfil their informational, social and cultural needs.

The Decree on Audiovisual Media Services and Video-Sharing Platforms (French Community) regulates audiovisual media services and video-sharing platforms in the French Community of Belgium. The Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA) is designated as the regulatory authority for enforcement, implementing AVMSD and DSA provisions. The decree covers protection of minors, age verification, parental controls, advertising standards, platform accountability, and sanctions for non-compliance.

The Decree on Media Services and Cinema Screenings (German-speaking Community) is a regional statutory code establishing the Medienrat as the independent regulatory authority for media services and cinema in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The decree covers the regulation and supervision of audiovisual and audio media services, protection of minors, commercial communication, platform regulation, DSA and AVMSD enforcement, and cooperation with national and EU authorities. Medienrat is responsible for DSA supervision, dispute resolution, and annual reporting.

The Decree-Law 20-B/2024 implements the Digital Services Act at the national level, nominating the National Communications Authority (ANACOM) to coordinate digital services in Portugal as the national regulatory authority.
(Source: Decree-Law).

Entities responsible for implementation: National Communications Authority / Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações.