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Von der Leyen: EU plans to restrict minors' social media use, ban under-13s
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On September 16, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced during her annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg that the EU will strengthen protections for minors online. She proposed age-based restrictions on social media and other digital services. Specifically, children under 13 should be prohibited from using social media, and minors under 15 should not have personal accounts. For ages 13 to 15, the EU plans to allow 'mini-accounts' created and supervised by parents or guardians, with restricted features and usage time. For minors aged 15 to 18, digital platforms would be required to fulfill 'safety-by-design' obligations. The proposal was reported by CCTV News and summarized by Jin10 Data.
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Strasbourg, France — September 16 (Jin10 Data) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that the European Union will strengthen protections for minors online, proposing age-based restrictions on their use of social media and other digital services.
Delivering her annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, von der Leyen outlined the following measures:
- Children under 13 should be prohibited from using social media.
- Minors under 15 should not be allowed to have personal social media accounts.
- Minors aged 13 to 15 would be permitted to use "mini-accounts" created and supervised by parents or guardians, with restricted account features and usage time.
- Minors aged 15 to 18 would require digital platforms to fulfill "safety-by-design" obligations.
The announcement was reported by CCTV News.
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金十数据Neutral / independent
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EU proposes social media ban for children under 13, restricted accounts for teens