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Spain’s new Co-Regulatory Agreement on the Classification of Audiovisual Programmes and Content (Acuerdo de corregulación para la calificación de programas y contenidos audiovisuales - code of conduct) was approved in July 2026. The code of conduct implements Article 98(2) of Spain’s General Audiovisual Communication Law (Ley 13/2022 General de Comunicación Audiovisual - LGCA) and creates a common framework for the classification of audiovisual content. Although its most obvious objective is the protection of minors, it also reflects a broader change in...

On 10 September 2026, Ireland’s independent media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, published "Online Safety & Children's Digital Lives", a report presenting the findings of an Irish study that adopted the theoretical framework and methodology of the EU Kids Online project. The study examines children’s online experiences across several areas, including screen time, digital literacy, exposure to online harms, parental and state regulation, and overall wellbeing. The findings will contribute to the broader international research programme, Global Kids Online,...

On 16 September 2026, the Broadcasting Commission (Rundfunkkommission), which is responsible for media legislation in the German federal states, agreed on the final draft of the second part of the so-called Digital Media State Treaty (Digitale Medien-Staatsvertrag – DMStV II-E), which it submitted for public consultation on 28 September. The package addresses a wide range of issues and sets out regulations with seven key objectives: improving media refinancing, enhancing media visibility and protecting the media from algorithmic displacement, enabling an informed society even in...

On 1 June 2026, PEGI (Pan-European Game Information), the Pan-European system for the age classification of video games, added several new categories to its classification criteria: newly submitted games are now classified based not only on content but also on functionality, including purchases of in-game content, paid random items, communication features, and mechanisms that incentivise players to return to the game. Games to which these additional criteria apply may receive a higher PEGI age rating as a result. It is a substantive change for the PEGI age rating system and part of the efforts...

On 24 July 2026, the European Commission sent TikTok preliminary findings indicating that the TikTok accounts of minors did not meet the safety standards required under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The determining factor was the fact that minors can choose to set their account to "public", allowing any user, including those without a TikTok account to view their content. Under this setting, the content published by minors aged 16 and 17 can also be recommended to other users, leading to risks of unwanted contact, and risks of having the minors’ content be used for cyberbullying....