European Commission

On December 17, 2025, the European Commission publishes the first draft of the Code of Practice on the AI Act for marking and labelling AI-generated content. The document, structured in two sections dedicated to providers and deployers, establishes concrete rules to ensure transparency of deepfakes and synthetic content. Consultation open until January 23, 2026, with finalization expected by June 2026 and entry into force on August 2, 2026.

On December 3, 2025, the European Commission announced the opening of Safer Internet Forum 2025, highlighting three fundamental pillars: DSA guidelines on protection of minors (July 14, 2025), age verification blueprint (July and October 2025), and first enforcement actions against platforms including Snapchat, YouTube, Apple App Store, and Google Play (October 2025). A comprehensive analysis of the European framework for child online safety.

DigComp 3.0 introduces substantial updates to address AI competence, cybersecurity, digital wellbeing, and misinformation challenges. With over 500 new learning outcomes, the framework guides digital skill development across the EU for citizens, workers, and students.

Public consultation open until 4 December 2025 on guidelines regulating the interplay between Digital Markets Act and GDPR

The second report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Processing and Generating New Data