EU Set to Propose Social Media, AI Ban for Under-15s
The draft would require age verification, parental controls and reporting tools as EU regulators seek to curb harmful online access for children.
- On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen will present the "EU Kids Act," restricting children under 15 from social media, video sharing, AI chatbots, and online games.
- Mounting global concerns about Meta's Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Google's YouTube, and ChatGPT's impact on children's safety prompted the initiative, as the Union stated it "needs to limit the access of tech companies" to minors.
- Under the proposal, under-3s receive no access; children aged 3 to 12 require full parental control, while those 13 to 14 may request limited introductory accounts, and children 15 and older manage their own profiles.
- Platforms must verify children's age for new accounts and provide reporting tools for harmful content; COMPANIES will pay supervisory fees to fund enforcement while avoiding addictive designs and harmful feeds.
- The Commission must negotiate the draft with EU countries and the European Parliament in the coming months before it becomes law, though details may still change ahead of the announcement.
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The European Commission will propose in the case of people under 15 years of age restricting access to social networks, video sharing platforms, artificial intelligence chatbots and online games, according to a document consulted by Reuters. The proposal is part of the legislative package to be presented on Thursday by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, ...
The EU is PLANNING an EU Kids Act that would ban access to social networks, AI, and games for those under 15. The proposal introduces gradual access to services depending on age, with parental supervision.
The EU plans to propose a ban on the use of social networks and chatbots with AI for children under 15 The European Commission <p>proposes to restrict the access of children under 15 to social networks, chatbots, video platforms and online games. The plan will be presented in under the EU Kids Act</p>.
The European Union is preparing a regulatory proposal to restrict access for children under the age of 15 to social networks, video sharing platforms, artificial intelligence chatbots and online games, in the block's most comprehensive package to date to shield children and adolescents from digital threats, according to the European Commission's internal document obtained by Reuters. The initiative reflects the growing international concern with…
They would also limit screen time for those under 15 and give their parents access to their accounts.
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EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s
BRUSSELS, Sept 14 : The European Union will propose a ban restricting under 15s from social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, in the most sweeping plan yet to protect children from online dangers, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows. Concerns have mounted gl
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