Member States Tighten Social Media Access for Minors
EU countries are adopting varied national rules to restrict minors’ social media access, leveraging new Digital Services Act guidelines and advanced age verification technologies.
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Commission presents digital safety guidelines and age verification app
The European Commission has issued new guidelines and an age-verification app prototype to enhance online safety and privacy for minors under the Digital Services Act.
Commission adopts DSA guidelines for protecting children online
The Commission’s new DSA guidelines outline measures for platforms to protect minors online, focusing on privacy, safety, age assurance, and risk-based compliance.
EU Digital Services Act set to allow national social media age limits with flexible verification
The European Commission will allow EU countries to set their own social media age limits under the DSA, with flexible age verification methods to reduce regulatory fragmentation.
Denmark pushes for EU-wide social media ban for children under 15
Denmark is leading an EU push for stricter online child protection, including a possible ban on social media for under-15s and stronger age verification measures.
French Authorities Target Social Media for Adult Content Regulation
France is moving to classify certain social media platforms as porn sites, requiring strict age checks under new rules, despite complex EU digital law challenges.
EU Commission Investigates Adult Sites for DSA Child Protection Violations
The European Commission is investigating major adult platforms for DSA breaches on minors’ protection, while Member States target smaller sites and advance EU-wide age verification solutions.
Spain, Greece, and France Push for Unified Age Verification and Social Media Age Limits
Spain, Greece, and France are pressing for an EU-wide age verification system and minimum age for social media, aiming to better protect minors online.
Danish PM Pushes for 15-Year Age Limit on Social Media in EU
Danish PM proposes EU-wide age limit of 15 for social media to protect children, urging effective age verification.