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EU Moves to Block Social Media Access for Under-16s

Brussels will introduce an age-verification app this summer under updated Digital Services Act rules to enforce uniform age limits across the EU.

Daniel Günther (CDU), Ministerpräsident von Schleswig-Holstein, warnt vor den Gefahren durch Social Media bei Kindern
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Ein Mädchen schaut sich TikTok-Videos auf ihrem Smartphone und Tablet an.

Overview

  • Several member states including France, Greece and Spain are pushing for EU legislation to bar under-16s from major social media platforms.
  • Germany’s Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig has endorsed a firm age threshold for social media and plans to establish an experts commission to assess digital risks for youth.
  • Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister-President Daniel Günther is advocating a ban on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook for under-16s to shield children from cyberbullying, violent and sexualized content.
  • The EU Commission will publish updated Digital Services Act guidelines this summer to mandate default private settings for minors and tighter moderation of harmful content.
  • The EU Commission is developing a privacy-focused age-verification app to confirm users meet the minimum age without revealing personal data to platforms.