EU proposes new law to restrict children's access to social media
European Commission unveils EU KIDS Act to limit children's social media access and strengthen online safety across the bloc.
The European Commission has introduced a new draft law, the EU KIDS Act, to tighten restrictions on children's access to social media and improve online safety throughout the European Union. The proposal, unveiled on Wednesday, seeks to prevent children under 13 from using social media platforms and requires platforms to prove their services are age-appropriate and safe.
Under the EU KIDS Act, children aged 13 to under 15 would be able to use supervised accounts with parental oversight, while those over 15 could create independent accounts. The law imposes various requirements on digital services catering to users under 18, including bans on addictive features and recommendation algorithms that could expose minors to harmful content.
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- EU announces plan to restrict social media access for children bbc.co.uk
