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EU Kids Act: A New Era for Child Safety Online

The EU Kids Act would require age checks, private-by-default profiles and limits on addictive features for platforms with 45 million or more EU users.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes a comprehensive EU Kids Act to enhance online safety for children. The initiative outlines bans on social media for under-13s and mandates secure online environments and parental controls for ages 13-15, highlighting global concerns over digital impacts on youth.

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What is in the EU's planned KIDS Act?

The European Commission has proposed banning under-13s from social media and requiring platforms to design online services that are safe for all children's accounts.

·London, United Kingdom
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The Chairperson of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Layen, presented on Thursday at a press conference in Brussels a legislative proposal for the protection of children (KIDS Act) aimed at improving the online safety of children throughout the EU. "Today our children are interacting with one of the most advanced technologies ever created by humanity.

The European Commission has just presented the EU KIDS Act, a proposal for a regulation which includes a ban on access to social networks for children under 13 years of age. The European Commission launches the EU KIDS Act In recent months, the European Commission has examined the risks associated with social networks for young people.

The European Commission has presented the new EU KIDS Act, a legislative proposal designed to strengthen the protection of children in the digital environment.

Companies will have to try the security of apps. It is expected to battle with the giants of technology.

·Bologna, Italy
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Ombudsman for Children broke the news on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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