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EU KIDS Act: Proposed EU Rules for Online Platforms, Age Verification, and AI Chatbots

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On Sept. 17, 2026, the European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act, a new regulation intended to strengthen protections for minors using digital services and AI systems. The EU KIDS Act is currently a legislative proposal and not yet applicable law. If adopted, the regulation would introduce EU-wide requirements for age verification, child-safe product design, […]
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Press Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Public Service The Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Public Service has opened for public consultation the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the conditions for reliable and responsible digital internet environments for [...]

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The Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service will open to public consultation this Wednesday the proposal of the European regulation ‘EU Kids Act’, a regulation that will prohibit children under 15 years of age from creating autonomous accounts on social networks and video platforms without parental supervision. The [...] La entrada España opens tomorrow for consultation the ‘EU Kids Act’, which prohibits social media accounts f…

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Strasbourg: As part of ensuring the safety of children in the digital world, a complete ban on the use of social media platforms for those under the age of 13 and a safer...

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The European Union is preparing new rules to protect children from digital addiction and online dangers. Plans include eliminating unlimited scrolling, stopping nighttime notifications, and raising age limits.

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The longer children stay on TikTok, Instagram and others, the more the platforms earn. For young users, the risks are: from addiction to dangerous contacts with malicious adults. With the EU Kids Act, the EU Commission wants to set age limits and oblige companies to protect themselves more. How does it work, what obligations come and from [...] The article "EU Kids Act" aims to protect children from addiction and criminals on the web first appea…

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The EU plans stricter rules for social media for children under 13 years of age. Experts from Schwandorf and the Oberpfalz welcome the advance – but warn that a ban alone will not solve the problems.

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National Cyber Security broke the news on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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