EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s
The draft would require age checks, parental controls and safer design, with companies facing fines of up to 6% of annual sales.
- On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will present the draft 'EU Kids Act', establishing 15 as the minimum age for autonomous social media accounts across the 27-country bloc.
- The tiered system mandates parental-controlled accounts for children aged 3 to 12, while those aged 13 to 14 require introductory accounts with limited features and strict time limits under parental supervision.
- Platforms must implement 'safe by design' standards, banning addictive features like infinite scrolling and artificial notifications. Age verification upon account creation is also required to ensure compliance with safety obligations.
- Tech companies face potential fines of up to 6% of annual sales for non-compliance. They must also pay a supervisory fee to fund regulatory enforcement under the proposed Kids Act.
- Ratification by EU bodies and member states could take months before the proposal becomes law. The new framework must coexist alongside national rules including France's ban and existing Digital Services Act regulations.
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The new EU legislation will also prohibit “addictive” design functions, such as the so-called unlimited posting of content.
No total ban, but very strict restrictions for everyone under 15 years old. This is the core of the European Commission's bill to curb the use of social media by young people and children. That plan was announced a year ago, but today Commission President Von der Leyen announced that the social media ban for children is coming to her mind. The bill called the “EU Children's Act” is Von der Leyen's hobbyhorse. In her 'State of the European Union'…
This Thursday will be presented the "EU Kids Act", the most comprehensive law ever to protect minors on the internet. Between parent-guarded accounts, IA chatbots prohibited to children and an age verification application – which was hacked in two minutes – this is what changes depending on the age of your child and why still everything can change until the final vote
The European Commission is set to propose new rules to protect minors on social media tomorrow, Thursday, with the presentation of the “EU KIDS ACT,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced during her State of the Union address. Von der Leyen announced that the Commission’s proposal will have a gradual and differentiated approach, based on each age. “No social media under the age of 13. No personal account under the age of 15,” she s…
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cedarnews.netThe EU is planning age restrictions for TikTok, Instagram and Co.: In Germany and other member states, access to social networks should only be allowed from the age of 13. What Brussels is planning - an overview.
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