The Commission has launched a public consultation and a call for evidence to support the development of the EU Action Plan against cyberbullying, expected for early 2026.
Around 1 in 6 adolescents report being victims of cyberbullying, while 1 in 8 admit to perpetrating it. The Commission is committed to combatting cyberbullying and building a comprehensive EU-wide strategy, as announced in President von der Leyen’s political guidelines. The upcoming plan will focus on the protection of minors, while also considering other elements of cyberbullying, such as the gender dimension and the heightened vulnerability of certain groups of youth up to 29-years-old.
The Action Plan on cyberbullying is complementary to the measures already taken by the Commission to protect and empower minors online, such as the guidelines on the protection of minors under the Digital Services Act (DSA), the enforcement actions under the DSA, as well as the blueprint for an age-verification solution.
The consultation and the call for evidence are open until 29 September 2025. A child-friendly consultation will also be launched under the EU Children’s Participation Platform in September.
Source: European Commission | Shaping Europe’s digital future | News & Views (https://tinyurl.com/4zk8dbr3)