The EU Bans Social Media For Under-13s
Children aged 13 to 15 will also not be allowed personal social media accounts but will be able to access social media through mini accounts set up and supervised by parents and guardians, with limited features, for one hour per day. Platforms will also have safe design obligations for users up to 18, with the Union planning to tackle addictive design further in the upcoming Digital Fairness Act in Autumn.“I am aware that many perceive the power of Big Tech as overwhelming and impossible to roll back. I disagree,” von der Leyen told the European Parliament.
- ▪Children aged 13 to 15 will also not be allowed personal social media accounts but will be able to access social media through mini accounts set up and supervised by parents and guardians, with limited features, for one hour per day.
- ▪Platforms will also have safe design obligations for users up to 18, with the Union planning to tackle addictive design further in the upcoming Digital Fairness Act in Autumn.“I am aware that many perceive the power of Big Tech as overwhelm
- ▪I disagree,” von der Leyen told the European Parliament.
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Isabella WardBusinessSep 16, 2026 6:19 AMThe EU Bans Social Media For Under-13sThe bloc wants to curb Big Tech’s grip on children with its new EU KIDS ACTS, but age checks, parental oversight, and privacy concerns could make its plan difficult to implement.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThe European Union has announced it will restrict children’s access to social media across member states in a bid to free them from what President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen described as the “capture [of] their attention, their focus, their minds” by the platforms.The total ban on social media for children under 13 was announced in Wednesday’s State of the Union speech, where von der Leyen set out the…
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