The EU Parliament backs a report that sets a 16+ age limit for accessing social media without parental consent and holds CEOs personally liable for violations
483 MEPs voted in favor while 92 voted against. If it becomes law, people will likely have to use IDs to log into their profiles, making anonymous accounts impossible. Forums: BeauHD / Slashdot : European Lawmakers Seek EU-Wide Minimum Age To Access AI Chatbots, Social Media See also Mediagazer
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MLex
MLex
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EU should have minimum age of 16 for social media, European Parliament says
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@reginado
@reginado
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Parents have had enough. That's why we're putting forward a blueprint to make the online world safer for every child in Europe and I'm proud to be part of delivering it @EPPGroup [video]
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@luciascarlet
† Lucia Scarlet
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do these people just exist on a completely different wavelength of Reality when it comes to anything digital
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@mmatt14
@mmatt14
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EU will require people to undergo monthly age verification just for going online [image]
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@clarachappaz
Clara Chappaz
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Congrats dear @SchaldemoseMEP for your work on such an important topic. We're making progress 🇪🇺
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@ep_singlemarket
@ep_singlemarket
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“Children should be at least 16 to access social media” MEPs are calling for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an EU-wide minimum age of 16 and bans on the most harmful addictive practices. @SchaldemoseMEP PRESS RELEASE ↘️ https://link.europa.eu/hPcQQd
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@europarlpress
@europarlpress
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🗳️ Children should be at least 16 to access social media, say MEPs MEPs are calling for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an EU-wide minimum age of 16 and bans on the most harmful addictive practices. More details ⤵️ https://www.europarl.europa.eu/ ...
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@europarl_eye
@europarl_eye
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📱 Protecting minors online 🔹Minimum age of 16 for accessing social media. 🔹Stricter enforcement of EU digital rules, with fines and bans. 🔹Bans on harmful addictive practices. 🔹Action on generative AI risks. 🚩 https://link.europa.eu/hPcQQd [image]
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@reginado
@reginado
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Delighted that our blueprint to help keep children safe online has just passed in the European Parliament. A major step forward in supporting parents, strengthening protections, and putting young people first. Proud to have played a part in shaping this important work @EPPGroup […
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@rmedranollamas
Ramón Medrano Llamas
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the EU continues the authoritarian descent: - Chat Control with no debate - eIDAS with very well chosen (non) assurances - Age Verification with evident tracking properties - Home Routing disabled - Cash transactions de facto prohibited Next up on the agenda: Digital Euro
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@europarlav
@europarlav
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Children should be at least 16 to access social media 📱say MEPs on a report adopted today 📽️Statement by Raporteur @SchaldemoseMEP on the vote: https://link.europa.eu/pc6XjK [video]
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@onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Olga Nesterova
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The European Parliament m voted in favor of banning social media for people under the age of 16. — 483 MEPs voted in favor while 92 voted against. If it becomes law, people will likely have to use IDs to log into their profiles, making anonymous accounts impossible.