European Commission wants 13+ age restriction for social media

Monday’s release of the much-anticipated EU expert report on protecting children online herald’s tighter rules for social media platforms. The report recommends minors under 13 years of age should only have “time-limited” access to certain platforms.

The European Union will impose a minimum age for young internet users to access social media without parental supervision, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday, after presenting a report by a panel of experts she convened...