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Von der Leyen proposal would ban social media for under-13s across EU
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 an EU-wide ban on social media accounts for children under 13 and personal accounts for those under 15. Commenters are reacting with a mix of relief at stronger child-protection measures and debate over how enforcement would work, parental workarounds, and whether the age limits go far enough to address harms from addictive platform design.
Why now: The proposed age restrictions have reignited debate over children's social media use and regulation at EU level.
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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
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