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The EU Kids Act will restrict social media use for children under the age of 13 or 15 to protect minors from Big Tech.

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The thread discusses the European Union's proposed legislation to restrict social media access for children under the age of 13 or 15. It highlights the tension between curbing Big Tech's influence on minors and the practical difficulties of implementing age verification and privacy protections.

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The EU Kids Act will restrict social media use for children under the age of 13 or 15 to protect minors from Big Tech.
Parent: Digital RegulationEntity: EU Kids ActSub-entity: Social media age limitsImpact: positiveDate: Sep 17, 2026Target: EU Kids Act
Age verification and parental oversight requirements may make the EU's plan to ban social media for children difficult to implement.
Parent: Digital RegulationEntity: EU Kids ActSub-entity: Implementation hurdlesImpact: negativeDate: Sep 17, 2026Target: EU Kids Act

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The #EU Bans #SocialMedia For Under-13s The bloc wants to curb Big Tech’s grip on #children with its new EU KIDS ACTS, but age checks, parental oversight, and #privacy concerns could make its plan difficult to implement. #ageverification https://www.wired.com/story/the-eu-bans-social-media-for-under-13s/
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#ageverification#privacy#children#socialmedia#eu
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Age Limits for #SocialMedia Outlined by #EuropeanUnion #Teens using their phones in Valence, France, this summer. The #EU Kids Act would restrict social media use for children under 15. #ageverification https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/business/european-union-social-media-ban.html
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#ageverification#eu#teens#europeanunion#socialmedia