Overview

• Brussels sent formal information requests on Friday asking the four services to detail how they protect minors under the Digital Services Act.
• The queries cover blocking under‑13 access on Snapchat, YouTube’s recommender system and age gates, app‑store age ratings and controls on harmful or “nudify” tools, and curbs on drug and vape purchases via Snapchat.
• The four services are designated Very Large Online Platforms, which face heightened risk‑assessment and mitigation duties under EU law.
• Requests for information are an initial enforcement step that does not itself indicate wrongdoing but can trigger investigations and sanctions if breaches are found.
• EU telecoms ministers meeting in Denmark are weighing age verification and a potential bloc‑wide digital majority as Denmark advances an under‑15 social‑media ban and France requires parental consent, with separate DSA probes already targeting Meta, TikTok and major porn sites.