EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s
- The European Union will propose the EU Kids Act on Thursday to protect children from social media harms by requiring platforms to be safe by design and including age limits for access.
- The Act plans to set the minimum age for social media accounts at 15 years, with tiered restrictions and parental control options for younger children.
- Social media services and other risky online platforms will be required to perform age verification when users create accounts and may face fees to fund enforcement.
- The Act aims to reduce addictive features to make platforms safer and seeks to unify social media age restrictions across EU member states.
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cedarnews.netThe EU is planning age restrictions for TikTok, Instagram and Co.: In Germany and other member states, access to social networks should only be allowed from the age of 13. What Brussels is planning - an overview.
Children under the age of 13 will not be able to have social media, the under 15 only accounts supervised by their parents (and for one hour a day).The President of the European Commission: "We decide the rules, not the Big Tech"
Ursula von der Leyen announced the Commission's proposal to ban access to social networks for children under 13 years of age. But the bar does not satisfy family associations, such as the Moige (Italian Parents Movement) and the Digital Patti Foundation. Both press to raise it to 16 years of age, like the ban [...] L'articolo Von der Leyen: "Social ban to children under 13 years of age. Limited and supervised accounts up to 15 years. Experts: "L…
Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday much-awaited proposals to protect children and adolescents online in Europe: a ban on social networks for children under 13 years of age and "mini-accounts" for children under 15 years of age.
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