What can an age-appropriate design of digital services look like, what requirements should services meet to ensure the personal integrity of children and youths? What is the point of an unlimited age rating for a game like FIFA 23 if in-app purchases are possible and how can the legal protection of minors react to such challenges? This is what the following article is about.

On 11 May, the European Commission presented a draft regulation to combat sexual abuse of children on the internet. This was open for public comment until 12 September and will now be discussed in the parliamentary procedure over a period of about two years.

The 17th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting will be hosted by the Government of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa in a hybrid format from 28 November to 2 December 2022.

The purpose of the present open public consultation is to inform the evaluation and possible revision of the EU Child Sexual Abuse Directive, and it is part of the data collection activities following the Inception Impact Assessment published in September - October 2021. This public consultation will inform the evaluation and revision of the EU Child Sexual Abuse Directive, and give citizens and stakeholders with the opportunity to provide their feedback on current and future challenges in combatting child sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse material and possible ways to reinforce, develop and update the existing framework.

On 1 and 2 June 2022, the summit of the global WeProtect Alliance took place in Brussels, where a communiqué how to combat child sexual abuse online was adopted.

On May 11, the European Commission released a proposed Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. It is timely and historic, not just for Europe but for

the world. When passed, this legislation has the potential to make an impact far beyond the

EU and help advance the global fight against child sexual abuse in both the offline and

online worlds.

A call for active participation in the programme development of the Internet Governance Forum 2022 (IGF) has been issued again this year. Stakeholders can submit session proposals until 10 June 2022.

Children’s Rights and the Digital Services Act

"Fit for Democracy" is the theme of today's Safer Internet Day.

On Tuesday, 08 February 2022, the international Safer Internet Day will take place for the 19th time. The motto this year is once again: "Safer Internet Day: Together for a better internet".

Call for Thematic Inputs for IGF 2022

Day 4 of the IGF: Final report Internet Governance Forum 2021