Overview

• France and Greece have proposed setting a uniform digital majority age across the EU that would bar minors from social media without parental consent.
• The European Commission plans to release an age-verification application next month that ensures compliance without requiring personal data disclosure.
• Brussels has launched investigations into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram and TikTok for suspected failures to protect children under the Digital Services Act.
• Denmark and Spain have voiced support for stricter online age limits, with Denmark making the issue a priority during its EU Council presidency starting in July.
• The initiative responds to studies linking excessive social media use to anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among young people.