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Research shows that adolescents who heavily use social media face almost a 60% higher risk of depression. Each additional hour per day adds another 13% to that risk.
But the EU is putting the safety of our children above the big tech profits.
A team at Joint Research Centre of the @EuropeanCommission track of how algorithms work on online platforms and search engines. Their research is already helping to shape EU policies that make the online world safer for everyone.
To know more about how the EU is protecting minors from social media: https://algorithmic-transparency.ec.europa.eu/news/how-do-online-platforms-affect-health-minors-2025-04-09_en
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Research shows that adolescents who heavily use social media face almost a 60% higher risk of depression. Each additional hour per day adds another 13% to that risk.
But the EU is putting the safety of our children above the big tech profits.
A team at Joint Research Centre of the @EuropeanCommission track of how algorithms work on online platforms and search engines. Their research is already helping to shape EU policies that make the online world safer for everyone.
To know more about how the EU is protecting minors from social media: https://algorithmic-transparency.ec.europa.eu/news/how-do-online-platforms-affect-health-minors-2025-04-09_en
Β© European Union, 2025
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π§ͺ *JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)* π¬
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge & science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
As a department of the European Commission, we play a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. We work closely with other Commission departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. The JRC offers scientific expertise and competences from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
π JRC website: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
βοΈ JRC monthly newsletter: https://europa.eu/!JTyGpY
π JRC vacancies: https://europa.eu/!HbMtKp
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![AI in the public sector [AI Act]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M-p2MPyLOZk/mqdefault.jpg "AI in the public sector [AI Act]
Luca Tangi, project officer at the Joint Research Centre, explains the role of AI technologies in relation public services delivery, and how public administrations must ensure that AI adoption is reliable and fully compliant with ethical principles.
The JRC is actively supporting public administrations in Europe, for example by contributing to the Public Sector Tech Watch, a knowledge hub designed to serve public administrations, civil society, GovTech companies, and researchers: https://europa.eu/!CXxkcC
To learn more about JRC work on AI in the public sector: https://europa.eu/!fPqGg3
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Through rigorous research and analysis, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has supported the development of the AI Act, informing AI terminology, risk classification, technical requirements and contributing to the ongoing development of harmonised standards. In fact, the research produced by the JRC has been fundamental in shaping the EUs AI policies and ensuring their effective implementation.
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The European Commissions Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge & science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
As a department of the European Commission, we play a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. We work closely with other Commission departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. The JRC offers scientific expertise and competences from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
π JRC website: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
βοΈ JRC monthly newsletter: https://europa.eu/!JTyGpY
π JRC vacancies: https://europa.eu/!HbMtKp
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