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EU targets social media to protect children, von der Leyen says
The Commission may propose bloc-wide age rules this summer as it targets endless scrolling, autoplay and push notifications on major platforms.
- Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Tuesday at the European Summit in Denmark that the European Commission will regulate social media business models to protect children from harmful design practices.
- In a Copenhagen speech, Von Der Leyen asserted that damages to youth are 'the result of business models that treat our children's attention as a commodity,' not accidental exposure.
- The Commission argues TikTok and Meta are failing to enforce a minimum age of 13 while using addictive design features like endless scrolling, autoplay, and push notifications.
- Simultaneously investigating Twitter for spreading non-consensual content generated by its Grok Artificial Intelligence tool, the European Union developed a secure age-verification app for Member states integration.
- Later this year, the Commission will target 'addictive and harmful design practices' including subscription traps, complex contracts, and attention capture mechanisms to protect children further.
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EU Cracks Down on Social Media Giants to Protect Youth
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new regulations targeting social media platforms like TikTok and Meta to safeguard children and youth. Citing business models that commodify attention, the EU aims to curb harmful practices and enforce stricter age restrictions.
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The European Union is developing regulations to restrict social media business models and protect children and young people, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
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