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Part of situation: Global surge in social media regulation for minors (17 clusters)

European Commission proposes EU Kids Act to restrict minor access to social media

EU Kids Act social media regulation age verification online child safety digital protection

The European Commission has introduced the EU Kids Act, a legislative proposal designed to enhance digital protection for minors across the European Union. The initiative aims to curb the risks associated with social media, online video platforms, gaming, and AI services.

Under the proposal, children under the age of 13 would be prohibited from accessing social media platforms. Adolescents aged 13 to 15 would be permitted to use 'mini accounts' that require parental supervision and feature enhanced safety measures, such as limited daily screen time and restricted social contacts. Full, independent account access would only be granted once a user reaches 15 years of age.

The regulation places significant responsibility on tech companies to implement 'safety by design' principles. This includes banning addictive features like infinite scroll and autoplay, and ensuring recommendation algorithms do not target minors with harmful content. To enforce these rules, the Commission proposes a decentralized, open-source age verification system to verify user age without compromising personal data privacy.

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Chaos Computer Club · Council of the European Union · EU Kids Act · European Commission · European Parliament · European Union · Henna Virkkunen · Meta · Municipality of Ferrara · TikTok · Ursula von der Leyen

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