Rein in social media not children, say over 130 groups, experts
The groups said the EU should enforce digital safety standards and age-based limits instead of shifting responsibility to parents and children.
- Over 132 organizations, including Amnesty International and 5Rights Foundation, sent a letter to European Union chief Ursula Von Leyen urging against blanket social media bans, advocating for a Europe-wide digital safety framework instead.
- Ahead of her State of the European Union speech on September 16, European Union chief Ursula Von Leyen faces pressure from French President Emmanuel Macron, who called for rules banning social media for under-15s.
- The signatories recommended the European Union define minimum standards for digital products deemed safe for children up to 18, with age-based limits on high-risk features instead of access denials.
- Leanda Barrington-Leach, executive director of 5Rights Foundation, stated tech companies must "prove they meet it before accessing children." Estonia's digital minister echoed support for platform accountability over age restrictions.
- Proposals for age-based bans face legal precedent: France's top court struck down Macron's similar law in August on freedom of expression grounds, complicating potential implementation across the European Union.
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Many experts and children's rights organizations have demanded changes to platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube instead of a social media ban. "Children need and deserve secure, age-appropriate digital services," 132 organisations and researchers write in an open letter of Tuesday.
More than 130 organizations and experts have asked the EU to shift responsibility for minors' access to platforms to companies and not to children and adolescents. The post Activists and experts ask the Commission for stricter regulations on social networking platforms appeared first on in.gr.
Rein in social media not children, say over 130 groups, experts
Their call came just a week before EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was to outline how the bloc intends to better protect children online from dangerous content and addictive apps. She is expected to announce an age limit but officials have been tight-lipped on the details, and whether the ban will be restricted to social media or include other platforms like gaming apps. Von der Leyen indicated in July she supported giving children gradual access …
More than 130 associations and experts called on the European Union to regulate social networks, rather than prohibit access to them.
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The European Commission's position on the use and regulation of social networks for minors is very much expected. Ursula von der Leyen is due to unveil it on 16 September.
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The European Union should force tech giants to make social media safe before children use them instead of banning minors from their platforms, over 130 groups and experts urged in a letter shared with AFP Tuesday. Their call came just a week before EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was to outline how the bloc […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
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