Today, the European Union’s (EU) Special Panel on Child Safety Online issued a report recommending that further action be taken to tackle the harmful design of social media platforms. Responding to the news, Lisa Dittmer, Researcher and Adviser on Children and Young People’s Digital Rights at Amnesty International said: The expert panel is right to emphasize the need for children to be able to participate in a safe online environment. Banning teenagers from accessing social media is not the answer. As Amnesty International has long argued, it is the responsibility of tech companies to overhaul the built-in addictive and manipulative designs of leading social media platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots […]

An expert committee is due to deliver its recommendations on Monday on how the European Union should regulate children's access to social media, including a potential blanket ban.…

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.

A Commission report published Monday recommends minors under 13 years of age should only have “time-limited” access to certain platforms.

‘We need age-appropriate restrictions on platforms,’ said EU leader Ursula von der Leyen.

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…

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…

A top European Union official is calling for limits on children using social media

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…

An expert panel has recommended limiting access to social media for young children across the EU. The European Commission is expected to present a proposal for legislation on the…

Commission president confirms a proposal will be presented after the summer

Australia, Britain, China, India and the United States have already imposed a social media ban or are considering one.

A child safety panel has advised the Commission to ban social media for under-13s

Report by expert panel recommends no screens for babies and toddlers, supervised use of "age-appropriate" socials for children aged three to twelve.

Today, the European Union’s (EU) Special Panel on Child Safety Online issued a report recommending that further action be taken to tackle the harmful design of social media…

Ursula von der Leyen is shifting liability onto Meta, TikTok and others, forcing proof of safe design before, not after, underage users sign on.

Europe is playing the long game on holding Big Tech platforms to account.

EU paves way for banning social media for children - SiliconANGLE

EU paves way for social media for children - SiliconANGLE