The European Union Sets Limits on Teen Social Media Use. Video Games and AI Chatbots Might Be Next
The European Union has been preparing for a teen social media ban for months, and the first details from the long-anticipated plan finally dropped on Wednesday. We looked at Australia and others who have moved ahead. And now it is time for Europe to act,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her State of the Union address on Wednesday.
- ▪The European Union has been preparing for a teen social media ban for months, and the first details from the long-anticipated plan finally dropped on Wednesday.
- ▪We looked at Australia and others who have moved ahead.
- ▪And now it is time for Europe to act,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her State of the Union address on Wednesday.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ The EU Bans Social Media For Under-13s — WIRED
- ▪ EU's Kids Act to Ban Social Media for Under-13s, Curb Chatbot Access — MacRumors
- ▪ Age Limits for Social Media Outlined by European Union — NYT — Business
- ▪ The European Union wants to ban chatbots and online games for kids under 15, not just social media — TechSpot
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The European Union has been preparing for a teen social media ban for months, and the first details from the long-anticipated plan finally dropped on Wednesday. “I convened a Special Panel of experts. We spoke to young people. We looked at Australia and others who have moved ahead. And now it is time for Europe to act,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her State of the Union address on Wednesday. “No social media under the age of 13. No personal account under the age of 15.” The EU is presenting a tiered, phase-in approach meant to ease teens into social media use rather than plunging them into unrestricted access once the ban lifts. Under the plan, children under 13 will be banned from most social media platforms.
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