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EU proposes ban on social media for children under 13

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Neutral summary

The European Commission has published a draft law that would ban children under 13 in all 27 EU countries from using social media, video platforms, chatbots and AI companions. Teenagers aged 13–14 would only be allowed access through accounts set up by their parents, for no more than one hour a day. Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney called the initiative “terrible for the next generation of humanity,” while Amnesty International researcher Lisa Dittmer said “the harms have come to outweigh the benefits” of social media. The proposal now goes to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.

How it was framed

Outlets: 12. Countries: 10. Facts in the shared core: 3.

Publication timeline

  1. · CGTN (outlet profile)

    EU moves to ban social media for children under 13. EU moves to ban social media for children under 13

  2. · BBC News (outlet profile)

    EU announces plan to restrict social media access for under-15s. Under the plans, only children over 15 would be able to set up their own social media accounts.

  3. · PC Gamer (outlet profile)

    Epic boss Tim Sweeney says the EU's social media ban for under-13s 'would be terrible for the next generation of humanity'. The EU KIDS Act would impose strict new regulations on social media, video sharing, gaming, and…

  4. · El Economista (outlet profile)

    Europa quiere prohibir las redes sociales a menores. La Unión Europea propone impedir el acceso a redes sociales a menores de 13 años, mientras crece la presión mundial para proteger a los niños en internet.

  5. · BBC (русская служба) (outlet profile)

    Еврокомиссия предложила запретить соцсети детям до 13 лет и ограничить доступ к ним для подростков. Европейская комиссия опубликовала проект закона, в случае принятия которого детям младше 13 лет во всех 27 странах Евро…

  6. · France 24 (outlet profile)

    'The harms have come to outweigh the benefits' of social media, researcher says. The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing compan…

  7. · Zerkalo.io (outlet profile)

    Еврокомиссия предложила запретить соцсети детям до 13 лет и ограничить доступ к ним для подростков. Детям будет вообще запрещено заглядывать в соцсети и прочие платформы. Подростки 13 и 14 лет смогут заходить на эти пла…

  8. · Politico Europe (outlet profile)

    Parents, privacy, parliaments: The battle begins for von der Leyen’s social media ban. The new EU-wide restrictions on kids’ social media access is nuanced and ambitious, which will make it even harder to bring to life.

  9. · N1 Srbija (outlet profile)

    Evropska unija otkrila plan za zaštitu dece na internetu. Evropska unija otkrila je plan za zaštitu dece na internetu. Predlog sada ide Evropskom parlamentu i savetu EU, odnosno državama članicama.

  10. · The Japan Times (outlet profile)

    Kids and social media: What would change under new EU law. The EU has been pushed to act after evidence has shown children's physical and mental wellbeing are damaged by social media.

  11. · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    EU uvodi nova pravila za decu na internetu: Mlađi od 13 bez društvenih mreža, ChatGPT dobija nova ograničenja. Evropska komisija predlaže nova pravila za decu na internetu: mlađi od 13 bez društvenih mreža, roditeljski…

  12. · Malay Mail (outlet profile)

    EU unveils KIDS Act banning endless scrolling, midnight pings and AI ‘friendships’ in online safety push. STRASBOURG (France), Sept 18 — The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access…

Factual core

  • The European Union proposes to ban social media access for children under 13 years old.
  • The rules aim to protect children online.
  • The proposal is now being sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.

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