US EditionEU Parliament pushes for age limits on social media to safeguard minors
European Parliament urges an EU-wide minimum age of 16 for social media to protect minors from mental health risks and manipulative platform designs, backed by 483 votes.
- On Wednesday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg urged the EU to set minimum social-media ages, approving a non-binding report by 483 votes to 92, with 86 abstentions.
- Supporters pointed to research showing one in four minors displays problematic smartphone use, and MEPs warned manipulative features undermine minors' wellbeing, prompting action.
- MEPs proposed specific measures including a harmonised default digital age of 16 without parental consent, bans for those under 13, standardised age checks, loot box bans, and holding Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, and Elon Musk, owner of X, personally accountable.
- The European Commission must first propose any binding law, with President Ursula von der Leyen monitoring implementation and commissioning experts by the end of this year.
- Beyond the EU, Australia is moving toward a 16-year minimum with enforcement trials and a full ban on under-13 logins by December 10, carrying fines up to A$49.5 million.
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On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a non-binding report calling for a ban on access to social networks, video platforms and "companies of AI" in the various EU countries for under-16s.
EU Parliament Calls for Unified Age Limit on Social Media and AI Apps - Hungarian Conservative
The European Parliament has adopted a non-legislative report calling for a unified EU-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media platforms, video-sharing sites and AI-based digital companion apps. Young people aged 13–16 would require parental approval.
The approved report defends age-checking mechanisms, restrictions on neighbouring practices and greater accountability of platforms to protect minors online.
The EU Parliament has advocated an age restriction of social media to protect young people. The decision is not legally binding.
European lawmakers seek EU-wide minimum age to access AI chatbots, social media
BRUSSELS :The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a non-binding resolution which calls for a default minimum age of 16 to access social media and AI chatbots to ensure "age-appropriate online engagement".Regulated under the block's Digital Services Act (DSA), online platforms are required to comply with
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