Dossier · Own-initiative report

Protection of minors online

Reference: 2025/2060(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 26 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO

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Author: Christel SCHALDEMOSE
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 26 Nov 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: LIBE, CULT

Author: Christel SCHALDEMOSE
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 26 Nov 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: LIBE, CULT

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 13 March 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 16 October 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 4 November 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 26 November 2025
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
Author: Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs: Dóra DÁVID (EPP), Elisabeth DIERINGER (Patriots), Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (ECR), Stéphanie YON-COURTIN (Renew), Kim VAN SPARRENTAK (Greens), Leila CHAIBI (The Left)
Opinion: LIBE: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Opinion: CULT: Culture and Education · rapporteur Ivaylo VALCHEV (ECR)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
26 Nov 2025	Protection of minors online	Resolutions	Adopted	483 for, 92 against, 86 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2060(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Against	Rejected178–448–19
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 16	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted632–26–5
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 17	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected202–441–10
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 17 — part 1	Divided	Against	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted416–152–92
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 18	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Adopted628–25–12
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 5 to paragraph 20	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected216–426–17
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 6 to paragraph 23	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected196–445–10
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 7 to paragraph 24	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–439–15
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 24 — part 1	Against	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted418–228–16
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 25 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	For	Against	Adopted549–97–20
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 28	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected172–432–44
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 31	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Adopted622–17–28
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 33	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	Against	Adopted576–30–52
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 70	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Adopted632–18–16
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 81	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Adopted618–21–23
26 Nov 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted483–92–86

26 Nov 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1

Rejected 178–448–19

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 16

Adopted 632–26–5

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 17

Rejected 202–441–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 17 — part 1

Adopted 416–152–92

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 18

Adopted 628–25–12

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 5 to paragraph 20

Rejected 216–426–17

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 6 to paragraph 23

Rejected 196–445–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 7 to paragraph 24

Rejected 200–439–15

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 24 — part 1

Adopted 418–228–16

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 25 — part 1

Adopted 549–97–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 28

Rejected 172–432–44

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 31

Adopted 622–17–28

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 33

Adopted 576–30–52

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 70

Adopted 632–18–16

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 81

Adopted 618–21–23

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
26 Nov 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 483–92–86

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament26 Nov 2025

Adopted text TA10-0299/2025 TA-10-2025-0299

Compare with tabled for plenary
Tabled for plenary4 Nov 2025

Report A10-0213/2025 A-10-2025-0213

Compare with committee draft
Committee draft15 May 2025

Draft report (IMCO) IMCO-PR-772053

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0299/2025: Parliament's resolution on protecting minors online calls for stronger EU rules and enforcement to address risks like addictive design, dark patterns, targeted advertising, and harmful content.
Report A10-0213/2025: This resolution addresses the protection of minors online, calling for stronger enforcement of existing EU laws, harmonized age verification, bans on addictive design and targeted advertising, and better parental controls.
Draft report (IMCO): This draft report on protecting minors online calls for stronger enforcement of the Digital Services Act, EU-wide age verification, and new rules to ban addictive design and dark patterns.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (CULT)

What changed

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Timeline, 10

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 4 Nov 2025–26 Nov 2025

26 November 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 26 Nov 2025 Report A10-0213/2025 Adopted text TA10-0299/2025
25 November 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 25 Nov 2025 Report A10-0213/2025
19 November 2025

8 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendments 1–3 Amendments 4–8
4 November 2025

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0213/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 13 Mar 2025–16 Oct 2025

16 October 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 September 2025

CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (CULT)
10 July 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

Members of IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (IMCO)Amendments in committee (IMCO)
24 June 2025

Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (CULT)
15 May 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (IMCO)
13 March 2025

Referred to the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), CULT (Culture and Education) give an opinion.

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the protection of minors online Report A10-0213/2025 26 Nov 2025

Dossiers sharing a running issue

Dossier Impact of social media and the online environment on young people 2025/2081(INI) · Own-initiative report 17 Sept 2026 Adopted
Dossier The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment 2026/2693(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject 30 Apr 2026 Adopted
Dossier Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) 2024/0035(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure 17 Jun 2025 Passed

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2060?grid=all
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Protection of minors online”. Dossier, 26 November 2025. procId 2025-2060, reference 2025/2060(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2060?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2060(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2060 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2060,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Protection of minors online}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-11-26},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2060?grid=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2060?grid=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2060, reference 2025/2060(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2060(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}