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Europe takes step toward social media ban for kids

Engadget • Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Following a worrying new report, Europe is taking steps toward barring children from using social media.

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Following a worrying new report, Europe is taking steps toward barring children from using social media.

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Following a worrying new report, Europe is taking steps toward barring children from using social media.

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The European Union is weighing sweeping new restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to social media, including age limits, an outright ban, and phased access. Social media platforms could also be forced to prove their services are not harmful before young people are allowed to use them. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said […]

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