Brussels unveils plan to shield under-15s online with the EU Kids Act
TL;DR
The European Commission is preparing the EU Kids Act to bar under-15s from creating accounts on social media and video-sharing platforms without parental approval, extend safety-by-design requirements to video games and AI chatbots, introduce an EU-wide age-verification system, and shift enforcement to tech companies, with the draft set to be published soon and broad European pressure for a harmonized rulebook.
Topics:worldtechnology#age-verification#eu-kids-act#online-safety#parental-controls#safety-by-design#technology
- Leak: EU Commission to pitch social media restrictions for under-15s Euronews.com
- EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s Reuters
- Gamers will have to prove their age under EU Kids Act Euractiv FR
- France submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s after failed attempt Euronews.com
- EU to outline curbs on children accessing social media RTE.ie
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