Brussels Freezes National Social Media Bans for Children
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Efforts by some European countries to restrict children's access to social media have hit a snag in Brussels. The European Commission is demanding a one-year delay for national legislation that overlaps with the EU's upcoming rules, to prevent different conditions from applying in each country. However, the Greek and French bans will not be affected by the delay.
According to the EU draft, the use of social media would be prohibited for those under the age of 13, and those under 15 would only be able to register on the platforms with parental consent.
EC Pauses National Youth Social Media Bans Brussels 2026
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 30, 2026 – The European Commission has initiated a mandatory one-year standstill period on national attempts to enact country-specific social media bans for children. The decision effectively halts individual legislative proposals in member …
Key takeaways To prevent a fragmented digital market, the European Commission is suspending the introduction of national laws on children's use of social media by one year. According to spokesperson Thomas Regnier, that delay should give priority to a uniform European framework, rather than a patchwork of differing national rules. Striving for [...]
The EU wants common rules for children's access to social networks. National bans, postponed for 12 months, the European Commission announced on Thursday, 29 October, that it wants to avoid the adoption of different rules from one Member State to another on children's access to social networks. The decision comes after several European countries have started preparing national bans, with different age limits. The European Commission has decided …
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