Platforms face fees, reporting duties under draft EU Kids Act
By Sara Brandstätter ( September 15, 2026, 13:17 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms would face new child-safety reporting and fee obligations under a leaked draft of the EU Kids Act, seen by MLex, with designated very large social-media and video-sharing services required to submit audited compliance plans. The proposal would also restrict under-15s from holding accounts on risky social-media and video-sharing services, alongside default safety-by-design obligations for a broader range of digital services.Social-media and video-sharing services designated as very large online platforms under the Digital Services Act would have to submit audited child-safety compliance plans under a leaked draft of the EU Kids Act seen by MLex. Certain covered providers under commission supervision would also pay an additional EU supervisory fee....
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