EU Commission Proposes Child Social Media Limits

EU Commission Proposes Child Social Media Limits

The European Commission disclosed that it will introduce a proposal to limit children’s access to social media platforms after the summer break, as announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. Von der Leyen stated that children need time in the physical world for play, building friendships, making mistakes, and developing their identity and personality before algorithms influence them. She clarified that the initiative is not about whether children can access social media, but about whether and when social media can access our children. The proposal therefore aims to regulate the timing and conditions of access rather than imposing an outright ban, with the objective of safeguarding minors’ wellbeing. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor, and is credited to Reuters.