EU to restrict children's social media access across 27 member states

On Monday, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, revealed that the European Union plans to implement age-appropriate social media restrictions for children in all 27 member nations. This initiative comes in response to a report by two experts advocating for a structured approach: children under 13 would have limited access to social media, only under the supervision of parents, guardians, or educators, with fewer limitations as they enter their teenage years. Von der Leyen expressed her intent to adopt these recommendations, with a formal proposal anticipated post-summer, likely to be unveiled during her State of the Union address in September. This represents the EU's most extensive effort to protect children online, following similar measures considered or enacted by Australia, Britain, China, India, and the United States.