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Children online

Decisions about protection of minors online, age verification or child sexual abuse material.

4 decisions this term since 17 Jun 2025 · 4 adopted, 0 rejected · 4

Latest decisions

Digital, AI & data, Resolution, 17 Sept 2026

Impact of social media and the online environment on young people

Report by Sandro Ruotolo

Adopted 395 for · 136 against · 80 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text calls for a comprehensive European strategy that combines safety by design, algorithmic transparency, privacy-respecting age assurance, digital education and stronger enforcement across existing EU rules.

Economy & single market, Resolution, 26 Nov 2025

Protection of minors online

Report by Christel Schaldemose

Adopted 483 for · 92 against · 86 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text calls for enforcing existing EU digital rules, tackling addictive design and manipulative practices, and considering new legislation to close regulatory gaps.

Justice, rule of law & rights, New EU law, 17 Jun 2025

Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)

Report by Jeroen Lenaers ·

Passed 599 for · 2 against · 62 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The directive aims to harmonise criminal law across member states, addressing crimes like child sexual abuse material and grooming, and to improve detection and reporting of online abuse.

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 4 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 4 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left31003
Greens31003
S&D30014
Renew30013
EPP40004
ECR02020
Patriots10032
ESN13001