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EU social media age restriction policy 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 17
SEP 17 · Day 1
EU announces plan to restrict social media access for under-15s
The new plans need to be agreed by EU member states and approved by the European Parliament.
Under the plans, under 13s would be banned from accessing social media platforms.
The legislation is called the EU Kids Act.