Groundbreaking Meta lawsuit fuels a European social media ban for children. Rules are also being discussed in Switzerland
Research and politics largely agree that social networks are harmful to children. But how do you effectively verify the age of users? An EU app was hacked within two minutes.
The European Commission is set to present new rules on September 16 to regulate social media use for children. The rules aim to protect minors from the potential harm of social networks, including addiction, cyberbullying, and radicalization. This move follows a settlement by Meta, the operator of Instagram, in the US, which committed to introducing a nighttime ban for users under 18 and limiting their daily usage to two hours.
The EU already has a Digital Services Act (DSA) that guarantees a high level of privacy, safety, and protection for children online, but a specific age limit for social media use is expected to be introduced.
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