Austria Plans Social Media Ban for Children Under 14
Austria plans a social media ban for users under 14, combining age limits, media literacy, and platform obligations as part of a broader effort to strengthen child protection online.
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Snapchat Faces DSA Probe Over Child Protection Failures
The European Commission is investigating Snapchat under the DSA over concerns that its systems may fail to adequately protect minors from harm, illegal content, and privacy risks.
Commission probes adult platforms for DSA noncompliance on age verification
EU finds preliminarily that four major adult platforms breached the DSA’s child-protection duties, faulting flawed risk assessments and weak age checks, and warning of fines up to 6% of global turnover.
Commission Issues Guidance on Protecting Journalism on VLOPs
New Commission guidance explains how VLOPs must protect journalistic content under the European Media Freedom Act, including advance notice, a 24‑hour response window, and media provider declarations.
TikTok Strengthens Age Verification Across Europe
TikTok is expanding age‑detection and moderation tools across Europe as regulators and governments push for stronger safeguards to keep under‑13 users off social media.
ChatGPT Faces Potential VLOP Designation Under EU DSA Rules
The European Commission will decide by Q1 2026 whether ChatGPT qualifies as a DSA very large online platform, potentially subjecting it to the EU’s strictest online governance rules.
Commission launches new DSA investigation into X and Grok
The Commission has opened and expanded DSA proceedings against X over Grok and recommender systems, examining failures to assess and mitigate systemic risks from AI‑driven features in the EU.
Council adopts general approach for EU regulation on child sexual abuse prevention
EU moves toward a new regulation imposing risk-based duties on online services, extending voluntary CSAM scanning and creating an EU Centre on Child Sexual Abuse to support enforcement.