EU: This Is a Proposal to Ban Children Under 13 From Using Social Media
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The new EU legislation will also prohibit “addictive” design functions, such as the so-called unlimited posting of content.
The European Union is preparing one of the most decisive actions so far in the way children and young people use social networks.
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'…
Children between 13 and 15 years of age will only be able to access parent-supervised child accounts and up to 18 years of age will only have access to platforms that do not apply designs that may lead to addiction. European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that the EU Children's Act will be launched prohibiting access to social networks for children under 13 years of age, they will only be able to have personal a…
EU: This is a proposal to ban children under 13 from using social media
Now the proposal has become official, having been presented by Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech on September 16, 2026: Europe is also firmly committed to Children under 13 are prohibited from using social networks. The new rules should be common across the 27 EU countries, but the project still […]
(Agenzia Vista) Strasbourg, 16 September 2026 "Tomorrow the Commission will propose the Eu Kids Act. We will adopt a gradual and differentiated approach. Each age group has its own specific needs and, consequently, each will have an adequate level of protection. No use of social media for children under 13 years of age. No personal accounts for children under 15 years of age. This means that, from 13 to 15 years of age, only mini-accounts create…
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