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EU Commission President Unveils EU KIDS Act Social Media Age Limits

European Commission President von der Leyen presented the EU KIDS Act at a high-level dialogue in New York, banning social media for under-13s and personal accounts for under-15s. Children aged 13 to 15 would only use parent-set and supervised mini accounts with limited features and a 60-minute daily cap that parents can reduce. The law would reverse the burden of proof, requiring platforms to demonstrate their services are safe for children or lose access to them. She cited a July Eurobarometer finding that 92% of Europeans want more action to protect children online.

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Impact and considerations

The act would reshape platform compliance duties and child-access rules in the EU; reversing the burden of proof means platforms must proactively demonstrate safety, potentially driving significant changes in product design, age verification and compliance costs.

Key points

  • The EU KIDS Act bans social media for under-13s and personal accounts for under-15s.
  • Ages 13 to 15 would only use parent-set and supervised mini accounts with limited features and a 60-minute daily cap that parents can reduce.
  • The act reverses the burden of proof, requiring platforms to prove their services are safe for children or lose access to them.
  • Von der Leyen said investigations and penalties under the DSA and DMA can take months or years, potentially letting a generation grow up with harmful algorithms.
  • She cited a July Eurobarometer finding that 92% of Europeans want more action to protect children online.
  • She said young Europeans spend 4 to 6 hours a day on screens, rising to 7 to 8 hours for those who started before age 10.

Sources and time

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First source publication
22 Sept 2026, 22:38
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23 Sept 2026, 06:32
Last updated
22 Sept 2026, 22:38
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