Over the last few months we've seen the EU ramp up its efforts to tackle the possible harms of the online landscape, whether that's the threats that AI poses or threats to minors. On the latter point, gacha and Overwatch gamers need to batten down the hatches because it looks like the political bloc might be coming for your loot boxes. Well, if you're a minor, anyway.
An EU committee—the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee—today adopted a report by popular vote that encourages the European Commission (EC) to tackle several harms that minors face online today. The vote to adopt the report passed with "32 votes in favour, 5 against and with 9 abstentions".
