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EU Proposes Social Media Ban for Under-13s, Stricter Rules for Teens

The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to ban social media for children under 13 and require parental oversight for those aged 13 and 14.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 17 Sept 2026, 11:48 am UTC

Chapters · 2

  1. 1France Submits Revised Law to Ban Social Media for Under-15s After Legal Setback
  2. 2EU Proposes Social Media Ban for Under-13s, Stricter Rules for Teens

Key moments · 9

French Constitutional Council strikes down social media ban for under-15s

Euronews ↗

France submits revised social media ban proposal to European Commission

Franceinfo ↗

President Macron calls for EU-wide child online safety laws

The Hindu ↗

European Commission prepares to unveil EU Kids Act for online safety

The Next Web ↗

EU to propose minimum social media age of 15

Irish Times ↗

Draft EU law to restrict social media for under-15s

Euronews ↗

EU unveils plan to ban social media for under-13s

Bloomberg Technology ↗

EU Commission formally presents Kids Act proposal

Telegraaf ↗

Kids Act details include gaming, AI limits and time caps

The Next Web ↗

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  1. Sweeping EU Child Safety Proposal Would Transform Social Media, Online Gaming and AI Chatbots
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  2. Avec le Kids Act, l’Europe veut redéfinir en profondeur les règles qui régissent les réseaux sociaux accessibles aux mineurs
    Le Monde
  3. European age-verification app for children: What is it, how does it work & how does it differ from Australia? Explained
    Mint
  4. EU social media ban: Commission announces restrictions for under-13s
    BMJ
  5. Explainer-How the EU's age-verification app for children would work
    World News CNA

28 articles

  1. Europa wil kinderen weren van sociale media, maar experts zijn sceptisch: ’Er kunnen andere gevaren ontstaan doordat controle wegvalt’
    Telegraaf
  2. Réseaux sociaux interdits avant 13 ans, fonctionnalités "addictives" bloquées pour les mineurs… Ce que contient le "Kids Act" présenté par la Commission européenne
    Franceinfo
  3. Socialemediawet maakt het voor kinderen lastiger om over leeftijd te liegen
    nu.nl
  4. EXPLAINED: What would change for kids and social media under new EU law?
    The Local
  5. Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 13
    https://www.engadget.com/ Tech

30 articles

  1. Eu Kids Act, l’Europa vuole regole più ferree per i minori online
    Fanpage
  2. La UE prepara una prohibición para menores de 15 años: redes sociales, ChatGPT, vídeos y videojuegos
    Ipadizate
  3. EU chief confronts Big Tech with a bloc-wide proposal to protect kids from social media
    Fast Company Technology
  4. The European Union Sets Limits on Teen Social Media Use. Video Games and AI Chatbots Might Be Next
    Gizmodo Tech
  5. EU-plan aangekondigd: ‘Geen sociale media voor kinderen onder 13 jaar’
    Telegraaf

8 articles

  1. Social-Media-Verbot für Kinder: Wie das Social-Media-Verbot für Kinder in der EU aussehen könnte
    DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten
  2. No solo las redes sociales: la UE quiere prohibir el acceso a la IA a los menores de 15 años
    elEconomista.es
  3. Drastische plannen EU voor inperken sociale media: minimumleeftijd TikTok naar 15 jaar
    Telegraaf
  4. EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s
    World News CNA
  5. Leak: EU Commission to pitch social media restrictions for under-15s
    Euronews

15 articles

  1. EU to bring in minimum age limit of 15 to set up social-media accounts
    Irish Times
  2. EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s
    World News CNA
  3. L’Europe veut interdire les réseaux sociaux aux plus jeunes, voici ce qui pourrait changer
    tech
  4. The Commission unveils its EU Kids Act on Thursday with the age limit still unsettled
    The Next Web
  5. EU to propose law curbing social media for children Thursday
    Arab News