EU Social Media Ban For Minors
BRUSSELS – The European Union will propose a ban restricting under 15s from social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, in the most sweeping plan yet to protect children from online dangers, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows.Reported by 4 of 5 outlets; wording from The Straits Times.
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- 14 Sep
Children from 15 onwards can set up their own accounts under the proposal, while children between 13 and 14 can ask parents to open introductory accounts for social media and video-sharing platforms under parental control and with limited contacts and strict time limits.
- 15 Sep
The European Commission has come under pressure from several EU member states including France and Greece to take bloc-wide measures to protect children from social media harms, a push that intensified after Australia banned under 16s from such platforms.
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17 Sep What is in the EU's planned KIDS Act?
The Straits Times17 Sep EU Commission proposes under-13s social media ban
The Straits Times
17 Sep EU announces plan to restrict social media access for children
BBC
16 Sep EU moves closer to social media ban for under 13s
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15 Sep How EU plans to keep children under 15 off social media
The Hindu
15 Sep EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s
South China Morning Post14 Sep EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s
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