EU Plans Strict Age-Based Social Media Restrictions to Protect Children
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By עמית אביטן
First reported by Now 14 · Jul 13, 2026
What happened
The European Commission plans to propose new laws after summer to restrict social media use by children under 13 and regulate teen access, aiming to protect them from harmful content and addictive features. The proposal includes supervised use for younger children and phased limits for older teens, alongside a new age verification system. The legislation still requires EU parliamentary and member state approval.
- 01EU to propose new social media restrictions for children after summer 2024.
- 02Children under 13 will have limited, supervised social media access.
- 03Older teens face phased restrictions based on platform safety.
- 04Addictive features like infinite scrolling and autoplay targeted.
- 05A unified age verification system will be introduced to enforce rules.
- 06Legislation requires approval by European Parliament and member states.
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