Recital 9

Union Efforts Against Illegal Content Online Unofficial title

Proposal (not yet law)

This is the text proposed by the European Commission on 17 September 2026 (COM(2026) 681 final, procedure 2026/0286(COD)). It has not been adopted and has no legal effect. The European Parliament and the Council may amend it, so the final wording and numbering may differ. Follow the procedure on EUR-Lex.

This Regulation should be seen as part of the EU overall efforts to protect users, including children and other vulnerable groups, from being exposed to illegal content online. This includes Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence, which criminalises the non-consensual sharing of intimate images or manipulated material, gender-based hate speech, cyber harassment, and cyber stalking, including where directed at minors.

https://kids-act.digiphile.law/recital/recital-9.html

Text as at 7 October 2026.

This is an unofficial convenience version of the European Commission’s proposal for the EU KIDS Act (COM(2026) 681 final), which is not yet law. It is presented “as is” without guarantee of accuracy, completeness or reliability. See the source text for the official version. This site was last updated in October 2026.