{
  "id": 7530570,
  "title": "New EU Kids Act will restrict social media for under-15s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/new-eu-kids-act-will-restrict-social-media-for-under-15s",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:29:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
    "slug": "silicon-republic",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/new-eu-kids-act-will-restrict-social-media-for-under-15s"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The European Commission is set to propose an EU KIDS Act, which will introduce a minimum age for accessing social media across the bloc. According to Politico EU, this proposal will include requirements for online products to be safe by design.\n\nThe new act will apply to social media, video-sharing platforms, online games, and AI chatbots and companions. However, educational tools will be excluded. The proposal will also include tools for parents and guardians.\n\nThe enforcement of the act will be similar to that of the Digital Services Act and the Artificial Intelligence Act, with a new architecture that includes supervisory fees to be paid by companies. The European Commission will centralize enforcement of the highest-risk companies and services.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "EU to propose KIDS Act on social media safety",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/eu-to-propose-kids-act-on-social-media-safety",
        "published": "2026-09-14T10:51:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}