EU moves closer to social media ban for under 13s
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, gives the EU’s annual state of the union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Photograph: Pascal Bastien/APView image in fullscreenThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, gives the EU’s annual state of the union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
- ▪The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, gives the EU’s annual state of the union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: Pascal Bastien/APView image in fullscreenThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, gives the EU’s annual state of the union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
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The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, gives the EU’s annual state of the union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Photograph: Pascal Bastien/APView image in fullscreenThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, gives the EU’s annual state of the union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Photograph: Pascal Bastien/APSocial media bansEU moves closer to social media ban for under 13sUrsula von der Leyen announces draft law to stop apps ‘depriving children of their childhood’Jennifer Rankin in StrasbourgWed 16 Sep 2026 10.39 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 10.40 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe EU will move forward with plans for an under 13s social media ban, the head of the European Commission has confirmed.Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday…
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