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Pursuant to Article 33a(2) of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2018/1808 (AVMSD) and to paragraph 5 of Article 30C of the Radio and Television Broadcasters Law 7(I)/1998 (as amended), the Radio Television and Digital Services Authority of Cyprus (RTDSA) has submitted to the European Commission its three-year country report on media literacy. It should be noted that the RTDSA has a statutory mandate to promote and develop media literacy skills in Cyprus. This report was also communicated to the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus....

On 30 January 2026, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (Autoriteit Consument en Markt - ACM) launched an investigation into Roblox, an online game platform and game creation system, in relation to possible risks faced by minors on this platform in the EU. In its investigation, ACM will assess whether the game platform complies with Article 28 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which requires providers of online platforms accessible to minors to put in place appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security of minors, on their service. Roblox...

On 23 January 2026, the Commission on Television and Radio of the Republic of Armenia (CTR) adopted Decision No. 12-A imposing an administrative fine on Armenian Second Television Channel LLC following the identification of a repeated breach of broadcasting rules designed to protect minors. The case originated from monitoring carried out by the CTR’s Monitoring and Supervision Department on 23 December 2025 in respect of the broadcaster’s programme output of 21 December 2025. The daytime broadcast of the talk show Hayeli Club, which had aired between approximately 2:45 and 3:20...

The Belgian federated entities recently signed a new cooperation agreement designed to extend the "GoedGezien" (in French "BienVu") film classification system to all films distributed in Belgian cinemas. The agreement harmonises the implementation of film classification throughout the country and regulates the relevant administrative and financial aspects. The "GoedGezien" system classifies content according to the age of the viewers (all audiences, 6, 10, 12, 16 and 18) and the nature of the content (violence, anxiety, sex, use of addictive substances, coarse...

From 25 July 2025, pornography services reachable in the United Kingdom must operate "highly effective" age checks. Ofcom has now clarified how general online safety duties are being operationalised in the UK through specific expectations on product design and presentation. It explains its approach to evaluating compliance where any visibility precedes verification. In short, where an age check sits is not cosmetic. If pornographic material is visible before the age verification check, the duty may already have been breached. The statutory basis is the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA)....