Published on
21/09/2026 – 8:15 GMT+2
The EU is doubling down on online safety to address rising youth health issues linked to addictive platform design and excessive screen time.
The Commission’s new EU Kids Act bans children under 13 from accessing social media, including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Adolescents aged 13 to 15 can set up restricted accounts under parental supervision, and 15- to 18-year-olds can only access “safe by design” versions of social media.
Social media, AI chatbots, video games, video-sharing platforms and app stores must be age-appropriate and discourage compulsive use. Recommender algorithms can no longer suggest…
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