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EU proposes KIDS Act banning social media for under-13s
Original: "On September 17, the European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act, which would ban social media for children under 13 a
The European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act on September 17, which would ban social media use for children under 13 and require parental controls for ages 13 to 15. Teenagers would only be allowed to create their own social media accounts from the age of 15. The proposal is drawing attention across Europe as debate grows over protecting minors online.
Why now: The European Commission has just put forward a major new proposal regulating children's access to social media, sparking debate about age limits and parental controls.
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- "On September 17, the European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act, which would ban social media for children under 13 and allow teenagers to create their own accounts on social media only from the age of 15. For children aged 13 to 15, the officials proposed parental controls… · remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · 5
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