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Von der Leyen proposes EU-wide social media ban for under-15s
Original: Another thought I've been sitting with lately is about EU. Von der Leyen proposed banning social media accounts for unde
Ursula von der Leyen has proposed banning social media accounts for children under 13 and personal accounts for those under 15 across the EU. Commentators are reacting with a mix of relief at age protections for minors and concern about enforcement, privacy and how such a blanket restriction would work in practice.
Why now: The proposal touches ongoing debates about children's online safety and platform age limits, currently high on the EU policy agenda.
Ursula von der LeyenEuropean Union
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- Another thought I've been sitting with lately is about EU. Von der Leyen proposed banning social media accounts for under-13s and personal accounts for under-15s across the EU. No accounts under 13. No personal accounts under 15. Period. My first reaction was, honestly, relief.… · phoenixx@infosec.exchange · 4
- Another thought I've been sitting with lately is about EU. Von der Leyen proposed banning social media accounts for under-13s and personal accounts for under-15s across the EU. No accounts under 13. No personal accounts under 15. Period. My first reaction was, honestly, relief.… · phoenixx@infosec.exchange · 2
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