The coalition agreement of the Jetten I Government states the intention to establish “[a]n enforceable European minimum age of 15 for social media, with privacy-friendly age verification for young people, as long as social media are not sufficiently safe”. Several legislative and policy choices remain open regarding the legal implementation of this intention. In this context, this report offers an exploration of the existing child protection rules for social media in the Netherlands, including applicable fundamental rights, as well as recent policy developments in other countries (Australia and France).

See also these media items about the report (in Dutch):

• RTL Nieuws 18 juni 2026 with interview dr. Paddy Leerssen (vanaf 3:43)
• RTL Nieuws: Advies aan kabinet: minimumleeftijd sociale media kan, maar controle blijft groot probleem
• NU.nl: Minimumleeftijd voor sociale media in Nederland kán, maar uitvoering blijkt lastig