EU Proposes Social Media Safety Rules for Minors
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The European Union has approved the Kid's Act, a ban on social services for children under 13 years of age. The European Commission today presented a package of new rules for access for young people...
Act to restrict social media access for children under 13, set EU-wide minimum age of 15 for minors to open own accounts
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to protect children in the EU. Apps such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat should only be able to use them to a limited extent. What do platforms have to do?
The European Commission proposes that social networks can no longer be accessed by children under 13 years of age, including in Romania, if the new act is adopted. For those between 13 and 15 years of age, access would only be allowed through parent-controlled accounts, and personal accounts would be available from 15 years of age, but with certain restrictions. Article European Commission has adopted the act prohibiting TikTok, Facebook, Instag…
The legislation presented today by the Commission seeks to minimize the harmful effects of the digital world on children, including tools such as ChatGPT, in addition to social networks or online video games
The regulations also prohibit infinite scrolling and cover video game platforms and others; the profiles of minors will have to be private "by default" and in most cases the time of use will be one hour a day.
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