CMS | Romania approves draft law creating stricter rules for protecting children online.

Andreea Neblea

On 6 October 2025, the Romanian Senate approved the “Digital Age of Majority Law” (Legea Majoratului Online), a draft law introducing a robust child-protection regime for online environment. The proposal has moved to the Chamber of Deputies, which has final decision-making authority. If enacted in its current form, the law will strengthen online protection for children, complementing Article 28 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Article 8 of the GDPR on parental consent. The draft law was