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Macron / Von Der Leyen: the Race to Ban Social Networks for Minors

Summary by Politico Europe
This is one of the major announcements of the "State of Union speech" by Ursula von der Leyen: the European Commission will introduce legislation to ban social networks for people under 13 years of age. What does it propose? Why is this announcement coming today? Why Emmanuel Macron is active, despite everything, to impose a law that goes [...]

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The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced gradual access to digital services for minors, with personal accounts prohibited before the age of 15 and an age check imposed on the platforms. ...

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This is one of the major announcements of the "State of Union speech" by Ursula von der Leyen: the European Commission will introduce legislation to ban social networks for people under 13 years of age. What does it propose? Why is this announcement coming today? Why Emmanuel Macron is active, despite everything, to impose a law that goes [...]

·Brussels, Belgium
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The European Commission is due to present this week the EU KIDS Act, a legislative proposal to strengthen the protection of children and adolescents on social networks and other digital platforms. Instead of imposing a general age ban, the proposal provides for different levels of access. Up to the age of 13 the accounts should be under [...] The EU content prepares new rules to protect under 15 years on social networks appears first on e-Global.

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The EC wants to oppose the power of technology companies.

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EU Commissioner Usrula von der Leyen confirmed on Wednesday 16 September that the EU is moving forward with plans to ban access to social networks for children under 13 years of age.

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Summary Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has presented a proposal for a total ban on social media for children under the age of ...

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TVL - Dagelijks nieuws uit Limburg broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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