EU's von der Leyen to proposal on children protection from social media September 16
The proposal would add mandatory age checks and an EU verification app as Brussels faces pressure from member states and rights groups.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will detail a proposal to shield children from social media algorithms during her State of the Union speech on September 16.
- The initiative follows pressure from member states including Denmark and Greece, building on the Digital Services Act which ordered platforms like TikTok and Meta to alter "addictive designs" earlier this year.
- Age limits of 13 or 15 are under consideration, alongside an age-check app based on "zero knowledge proof," though experts warn the system faces security flaws as consultants demonstrated they could bypass it.
- Some 132 rights and mental health organizations oppose a blanket ban, arguing it restricts free expression; Christian Cirhigiri of the Centre for Democracy and Technology Europe contends platforms, not children's access, require regulation.
- Estonian digital minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta argued "the platforms should change," as the European Union plans to roll out the age-check system later this year to ensure restrictions are effective.
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European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that next week she will reveal how the European Union (EU) intends to protect children from the dangers of social media by delaying the age at which they can use these platforms.
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