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Cabinet Supports European Age Limit for Social Media

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The Cabinet supports an age limit for social media use that is the same for all EU countries. Together with Spain, the Netherlands is making proposals to arrive at such a joint age limit. "Children and young people themselves indicate that they sometimes see harmful content, videos that keep them awake at night. And that they spend more time on it than they actually want," says State Secretary Aerdts. "More and more European countries also want…

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State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts (Digital Economy and Sovereignty) will join Spain in Brussels to request a minimum age for social media. The countries' proposal does not specify what that age should be. Aerdts is in favor of a minimum age of 15.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Cabinet supports an age limit for social media use that is the same for all EU countries. Together with Spain, the Netherlands is making proposals to arrive at such a joint age limit. "Children and young people themselves indicate that they sometimes see harmful content, videos that keep them awake at night. And that they spend more time on it than they actually want," says State Secretary Aerdts. "More and more European countries also want…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The cabinet wants a single European minimum age for social media and is joining forces with Spain to achieve this. The age of… Social media age limit: cabinet abandons 15 years

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THE HAGUE (ANP) - State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts (Digital Economy and Sovereignty) will join Spain in Brussels to request a minimum age for social media. The countries' proposal does not specify what that age should be. Aerdts is in favor of a minimum age of 15 years...

The government in Brussels is advocating for a minimum age for social media. The Netherlands, together with Spain, is sending proposals to this effect to the European Commission. Brussels may announce such a minimum age as early as next week.

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bd.nl broke the news on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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