BRUSSELS: Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday (Jul 13), as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under supervision.The European Union has been mulling a social media ban since a push by EU states, including Greece and

To ban or not to ban children from all social media? That is the big question facing the European Union in its bid to protect minors from harmful content.

Ursula Von der Leyen says the EU will propose limits on children’s social media access after an expert panel reported back. The age itself remains contested.