{
  "id": 12649883,
  "title": "Child-safety policy puts Apple & Brussels on unusually similar ground",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/child-safety-policy-puts-apple-brussels-on-unusually-similar-ground",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:44:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/07/child-safety-policy-puts-apple-brussels-on-unusually-similar-ground"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook has commended the European Union's pursuit of a unified child-safety framework, establishing a rare area of consensus with authorities it has frequently clashed with regarding other tech regulations. Cook's remarks came during a visit to Strasbourg, where he engaged with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and lawmakers focused on children's online security. He expressed his support for the European Parliament's initiative to develop a unified, pan-European framework to safeguard young users. While Cook did not endorse every aspect of the proposed EU KIDS Act, his comments underscored Apple's endorsement of the EU's overall objective to implement a consistent approach to child protection across its member nations.",
  "summary": "Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook has praised the European Union's push for a common child-safety framework, giving Apple a rare point of agreement with regulators it has repeatedly fought over other technology rules. Tim Cook and Ursula von der Leyen. Image source: Ursula von der Leyen on X Cook made the comments during a visit to Strasbourg, where he met European Parliament President Roberta…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}