European Commission proposes EU KIDS Act for minors' online safety

The European Commission published its EU KIDS Act proposal on 17 September 2026, a framework to strengthen online protections for children across the EU. It outlines age-based access, privacy-conscious age assurance and safety-by-design defaults; public feedback runs until 26 November 2026.

• Proposal published 17 September 2026, consultation open until 26 November 2026
• Account and feature access would scale with the user's age
• Private profiles for minors and limits on nighttime push notifications by default
• Age assurance without retaining identity documents or biometric data