An EU draft would close unsupervised access to social media, AI chatbots and games for under-15s
Under the European Commission’s EU Kids Act, 13- and 14-year-olds would need an account opened by a parent, with tighter limits for younger children. Reuters reported there would be EU-wide age verification and an oversight body funded by the companies. Bloomberg says fines could reach 6% of turnover.
Sources
- Reuters (The Star), “EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s”, (thestar.com.my)
- Bloomberg, “EU Draft on Social Media Limits Sees Fines of Up to 6% of Sales”, (bloomberg.com)
- European Commission, “EU KIDS Act to restrict social media platforms’ access to children in the EU”, official announcement of the proposal (after publication), (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
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