EU may ban children under 13 from using social media

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen stated that the European Union is considering the introduction of age restrictions for children's use of social media. This was reported by AP, writes UNN.

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According to von der Leyen, children's access to social platforms should be gradual and age-dependent. She supported the recommendation of a special EU commission to ban the use of social media for children under 13 until technology companies prove the safety of their platforms.

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The President of the European Commission also noted that children under three years old should not use screens at all.

We need to consider a phased and gradual access for different age groups, because childhood will not wait, and once it is gone, we will never be able to get it back

She compared children's access to social media with age restrictions for driving a car or buying alcohol, emphasizing the need to legally define a minimum age for users. At the same time, the European Commission is already increasing pressure on technology companies.

Last week, Meta was warned about the need to abandon features such as infinite scrolling, otherwise the company could face significant fines. It is expected that the European Commission will soon prepare relevant legislative proposals for consideration by EU member states.

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