Macron / Von Der Leyen: the Race to Ban Social Networks for Minors
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The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced gradual access to digital services for minors, with personal accounts prohibited before the age of 15 and an age check imposed on the platforms. ...
They want to ban social networks for children under the age of 13 throughout the EU: the European Commission will send such a proposal to the countries of the union
They want to ban social networks for children under the age of 13 throughout the EU: the European Commission will send such a proposal to the countries of the union.
This is one of the major announcements of the "State of Union speech" by Ursula von der Leyen: the European Commission will introduce legislation to ban social networks for people under 13 years of age. What does it propose? Why is this announcement coming today? Why Emmanuel Macron is active, despite everything, to impose a law that goes [...]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday that the commission is proposing to ban children under the age of 13 from accessing social media and to impose restrictions on those up to the age of 15. Estonian Minister of Justice and Digital Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200) sees both pros and cons in the bill.
The European Commission is due to present this week the EU KIDS Act, a legislative proposal to strengthen the protection of children and adolescents on social networks and other digital platforms. Instead of imposing a general age ban, the proposal provides for different levels of access. Up to the age of 13 the accounts should be under [...] The EU content prepares new rules to protect under 15 years on social networks appears first on e-Global.
The EC wants to oppose the power of technology companies.
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