European Commission report calls for staged approach with total ban only affecting young people under 13 years of age

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.

Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under…

The European Union is considering phased and gradual access to social media for children. Experts recommend supervised use of platforms for those aged three to twelve. Adolescents…

The EU is considering banning social media for under-13s, as child safety on the internet takes political priority across the world.