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EU to Force Mandatory Online ID Checks for All Social Media

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The European Union has confirmed plans to force mandatory online ID checks for all social media users within the bloc. Brussels has confirmed it wants to mandate that all netizens residing in the bloc to verify their ages with each social media platform they use. Such restrictions will also extend to video games that contain […]

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Today, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented a new legislative proposal that will seriously address the influence of children and young people on social media.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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This is what the EU's new proposal on social media means

·Gothenburg, Sweden
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FVD MP Al Biyati wants to know from the cabinet why age verification is being considered for a European age limit on social media, while no comparable system exists for television. The parliamentary questions were submitted this week in response to [read more] The article on why age verification applies to social media but not to TV first appeared on Spreekbuis.nl.

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Göteborgs-Posten broke the news in Gothenburg, Sweden on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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