Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001411/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová (Renew), Irena Joveva (Renew), Matjaž Nemec (S&D), Hristo Petrov (Renew), Nina Carberry (PPE), Verena Mertens (PPE), Sandra Gómez López (S&D), Ioan-Rareş Bogdan (PPE), Hilde Vautmans (Renew), Marc Angel (S&D), Caterina Chinnici (PPE), Alessandro Zan (S&D), Sandro Ruotolo (S&D), Olivier Chastel (Renew), Maria Guzenina (S&D), Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (PPE), Antonio López-Istúriz White (PPE), Benoit Cassart (Renew), Sandro Gozi (Renew), François-Xavier Bellamy (PPE), Vladimir Prebilič (Verts/ALE), Kathleen Funchion (The Left), Zala Tomašič (PPE)
In her statement in July 2024, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Commission would convene the first-ever European-wide enquiry into the impact of social media on the well-being of young people, with a particular focus on addressing the addictive design of online platforms. Given that one in three internet users is a child, that 96 % of young people in the EU are online daily, and that children are at a critical stage of development – making them particularly vulnerable to long-lasting and irreversible consequences for their cognitive development and mental health – it is essential that this initiative effectively address these concerns.
- 1.Could the Commission provide more details of the scope, objectives and expected outcomes of this enquiry, as well as its projected time frame?
- 2.Additionally, how does this initiative align with the expected EU’s cyberbullying plan and the proposed Digital Fairness Act?
Submitted: 7.4.2025