Ursula von der Leyen pledges EU-wide social media ban for children
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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has pledged to implement an EU-wide social media ban for children following a recommendation from an expert panel that called for restrictions for children under 13. The pledge comes after the publication of a report on child safety online. Von der Leyen stated that age-appropriate restrictions on platforms are necessary. This move aims to protect children from online harms.
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EU Commission president pledges ban after expert panel report
An expert group called for restrictions for children under 13.
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An expert group called for restrictions for children under 13.
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Loaded language removed<p>European Commission president’s commitment comes after panel of experts calls for restriction for under-13s</p><p>The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has pledged an EU-wide social media ban for children after an expert group called for restrictions for under-13s.</p><p>“It is clear we need age-appropriate restrictions to platforms,” von der Leyen told reporters after the…</p>
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An expert group called for restrictions for children under 13.
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- access_journalism: European Commission president’s commitment comes after panel of experts calls for restriction for under-13s,It is clear we need age-appropriate restrictions to platforms, von der Leyen told reporters