Estonia opposes EU’s social media ban for children
Estonia has been a lone voice opposing the EU's plans to restrict children's access to social media, instead calling for online platforms to change.
Estonia has taken a firm stance against the EU's proposed social media ban for children, urging the bloc to instead compel social media platforms to make changes. Estonia's digital affairs minister, Liisa-Ly Pakosta, made the argument during an interview, stating that the EU's content law, the Digital Services Act (DSA), could be used to demand platforms make necessary adjustments.
The EU is expected to announce an age limit for social media usage on September 16, with discussions centered around the age 13 or 15. However, Estonia's minister maintains that the main responsibility lies with the tech companies to create safer platforms for minors. Pakosta emphasized that the well-being and rights of children should be at the forefront of platform design, suggesting that such measures would benefit society as a whole.
Estonia has already utilized the DSA to pressure tech giants like Meta, TikTok's parent company, and Instagram to modify their "addictive" designs.
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