Push for Safer Social Media @EuropeanCommission
Push for Safer Social Media @EuropeanCommission
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The EU is strengthening efforts to better protect children online.

Speaking in Copenhagen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted concerns around addictive platform design, cyberbullying, harmful content and AI-related risks affecting minors.

The European Commission is considering:
• Minimum age requirements for social media
• Stronger age verification tools
• New rules on addictive online features

“Children are not commodities.”
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