Deep Dive On New Child Online Safety Guidelines: Is Your Online Platform Ready?

On 14 July 2025, the European Commission (Commission) released its first guidelines under Article 28(4) of the Digital Services Act (DSA) (Guidelines), which will apply to all online platforms accessible to minors (with the exception of micro and small enterprises), setting a new benchmark for child safety online. This article highlights the key measures and recommendations of the Guidelines for all online platforms.

By way of recap, Article 28 of the DSA outlines four core obligations for online platform providers to consider regarding the online protection of minors, namely that:

1. appropriate and proportionate measures should be implemented where the platform is accessible to minors to protect their privacy, safety, and security;