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EU plans social media ban for children under 13

Children aged 13 and 14 would instead use accounts created and supervised by parents or guardians, with restricted functions and daily time limits.

EU plans social media ban for children under 13

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Children aged 13 and 14 would instead use accounts created and supervised by parents or guardians, with restricted functions and daily time limits.

Commission plans to prohibit social media use by children under 13 and restrict personal accounts for those under 15, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in her State of the Union address in...

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Children aged 13 and 14 would instead use accounts created and supervised by parents or guardians, with restricted functions and daily time limits. Commission plans to prohibit social media use by children under 13 and restrict personal accounts for those under 15, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in her State of the Union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

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Commission plans to prohibit social media use by children under 13 and restrict personal accounts for those under 15, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in her State of the Union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

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