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Presentation materials for the call for proposals “Youth-Driven Social Media Design”

  • CALL DOCUMENT
  • Publication 31 July 2026

On 30 July, the Commission organised an information session for the call for proposals “Youth-Driven Social Media Design”.

Presentation materials for the call for proposals “Youth-Driven Social Media Design”
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This €1.48 million pilot project will involve young people from different countries and backgrounds in the conceptualisation and development of new European social media platforms, focusing on user safety, mental health, privacy and ease of use.

The core ambition of the project is the roll-out of at least one protocol-based service that is actively centred around the needs of young user audiences and is in line with European values such as being protective of users’ privacy, autonomy and wellbeing.

It will therefore contribute to a growing European ecosystem of apps where users have greater choice about where their data is stored, how their content is moderated, and which apps they want to use to connect with their peers.

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The answers to the questions asked are being added to the call page on the Funding and Tenders Portal. Please consult this page regularly, as all updates related to the call will be published there.