EU wants 13+ age restriction for social media
The European Union is weighing a potential ban on social media access for children under 13 to enhance online safety.
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📍 The outcome
Ursula von der Leyen pledged an EU-wide social media ban for children, while other reports indicated the EU chief was weighing age restrictions. TikTok defended its safety measures as a proposal to curb minors' access was expected later in the year.
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Where it stands
EU leadership, including Ursula von der Leyen, is considering a roadmap to implement age restrictions on social media platforms across the EU. A formal proposal to curb minors' access is expected later this year.
Coverage from AP News, The Guardian, and Euronews emphasizes von der Leyen's support for these restrictions. Simultaneously, CNBC reports that TikTok's policy chief is defending the platform's existing safety measures, while Fortune highlights the challenge platforms face in ensuring safety for those under 13.
Attention now turns to the upcoming formal proposal and the debate over whether children can be protected without implementing age bans or surveillance, as noted by Tech Policy Press.
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Who reported it (8)
- Von der Leyen convinced by case for age restrictions on social media Euronews · 53d ago
- TikTok policy chief defends safety measures amid EU push to limit children's social media access CNBC · 53d ago
- Europe Can Protect Children Online Without Surveillance or Age Bans Tech Policy Press · 53d ago
- Why the EU’s new social media roadmap is tougher than it looks politico.eu · 53d ago
- EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media AP News · 53d ago
- Europe to social media platforms: make yourself safe for kids under 13, somehow Fortune · 53d ago
- Ursula von der Leyen pledges EU-wide social media ban for children The Guardian · 53d ago
- EU Proposal to Curb Minors’ Access to Social Media Coming Later This Year WSJ · 53d ago
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Who is leading the push for social media age restrictions in the EU?
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is weighing and pledging a ban for children.
When will the official proposal be released?
According to the Wall Street Journal, the proposal is coming later this year.
How have social media platforms responded?
TikTok's policy chief has defended the company's current safety measures amid the EU's push.
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