Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 13
Posted: 20 Sep 2026, 16:58
The European Commission has introduced the EU Kids Act, the most sweeping proposal yet to limit minors from accessing social media platforms. If adopted, the law would ban social media for kids under 13 and require parental supervision for 13- and 14-year-olds. Only when a child turns 15 would they be able to create their own social media accounts. Children under 13 would not be able to access social media, but would be able to use "specially designed child-friendly video-sharing services through accounts managed by their guardian," the proposal states. Services on those "mini accounts" must be designed with safeguards like limited screen time up to one hour per day and offer adults an easy way to control what their kids see. Full Story
Source: Engadget
Source: Engadget