The Netherlands, Spain Push for EU-Wide Minimum Age on Social Media
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The Netherlands wants a minimum age for social media to be regulated at the European level. State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts, together with her Spanish counterpart, is urging the European Commission to introduce a minimum age quickly. As far as Aerdts is concerned, this should be 15 years, but no age is mentioned in the proposal from the Netherlands and Spain.
The Netherlands, Spain push for EU-wide minimum age on social media
The European Commission is expected to announce a social media ban for minors next week. The Netherlands and Spain want it harmonised, EU-enforced, and extended to video games and AI chatbots.
State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts (Digital Economy and Sovereignty) will join Spain in Brussels to request a minimum age for social media. The countries' proposal does not specify what that age should be. Aerdts is in favor of a minimum age of 15.
The Cabinet supports an age limit for social media use that is the same for all EU countries. Together with Spain, the Netherlands is making proposals to arrive at such a joint age limit. "Children and young people themselves indicate that they sometimes see harmful content, videos that keep them awake at night. And that they spend more time on it than they actually want," says State Secretary Aerdts. "More and more European countries also want…
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THE HAGUE (ANP) - State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts (Digital Economy and Sovereignty) will join Spain in Brussels to request a minimum age for social media. The countries' proposal does not specify what that age should be. Aerdts is in favor of a minimum age of 15 years...
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