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 are pressing for an EU-wide age verification system and minimum age for social media, aiming to better protect minors online.
The EU is intensifying scrutiny of Meta over allegations of targeting depressed teens with ads, amid ongoing investigations and new safeguards under the Digital Services Act.
The Commission held a workshop to gather input for guidelines on protecting minors under the Digital Services Act, focusing on privacy, safety, and security for minors online.
Danish PM proposes EU-wide age limit of 15 for social media to protect children, urging effective age verification.
EU regulators are investigating Facebook and Instagram for potential child protection violations under the Digital Services Act, focusing on privacy, safety, and the exposure of minors to harmful content.