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European Commission set to push social media restrictions, safety requirements into law

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European Commission set to push social media restrictions, safety requirements into law

The European Commission is moving toward legislation that would establish a minimum age requirement for social media accounts across the European Union. The EU KIDS Act would prohibit platforms from offering accounts to children under 13 and set a bloc-wide minimum age of 15 for account creation.

Why it matters: Social media companies operating in the EU must prepare for compliance obligations affecting child user eligibility and account management policies across all member states.

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