The EU has introduced age limits for children's use of social media with the KIDS Act to increase their safety on the internet. (translated)
"KIDS Act" der EU: Altersgrenzen für soziale Medien
The current topics of the "Tagesthemen" include, among other things, the planned KIDS Act of the EU regarding the age limit for social media, the possible EU special membership for Canada, tightened US sanctions against Russia, the announcement of Jürgen Klopp's new national football team roster, and the discussion about mini-cameras in everyday objects. (translated)
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The European Commission has presented the Kids Act, a project aimed at banning access to social networks for those under 13, restricting addictive features for those under 18, and establishing enhanced parental controls to protect minors on these platforms. (translated)
Réseaux sociaux interdits avant 13 ans, fonctionnalités "addictives" bloquées pour les mineurs… Ce que contient le "Kids Act" présenté par la Commission européenne
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The European Commission is presenting a proposal for the Kids Act, which will provide different age groups with specific rules to protect young people from the addictive qualities of social media, but the effectiveness of this approach remains uncertain. (translated)
Dit is het Europese masterplan om sociale media veilig te houden voor jongeren – gaat het werken?
The EU Commission has specified plans for a ban on social networks for those under 13 years old and introduced new rules for teenagers up to 18 years old to ensure their safety and protection from addictive content and other risks. (translated)
EU-Kommission konkretisiert Verbotspläne
The European Union has approved the Kid's Act, introducing a ban for minors under 13 years of age from accessing social media, with age verification measures and parental controls for children between 13 and 15 years old. (translated)
Kids act, come funziona il divieto Ue di social per gli under 13? Dalla verifica dell'età a cosa possono fare i minori: domande e risposte
The safety of children on the internet is our absolute priority. I fully support the proposals of the European Commission under the #KidsAct! A ban on social media for the youngest and restrictions for older children, the exclusion of addictive algorithms, and real age verification are (translated)
The KIDS ACT is built on: ✅ Age limits for social media ✅ Safety by design, ✅ Privacy-preserving age verification ✅ Effective enforcement, building on existing DSA and AI Act structures An important step towards a safer online world for our children. #KidsAct #OnlineSafety #PrivacyProtection #Nospecificcountrycodescanbeidentifiedinthistweet.
Ursula von der Leyen presented today the "Kids Act," which establishes EU-wide age limits for social media use by denying access to children under 13 years old and prohibiting teenagers under 15 from opening their own accounts to protect them from risks in the online world. (translated)
Social-Media-Verbot: Von der Leyen stellte „Kids Act“ vor
Ursula von der Leyen announced at a press conference that the Kids Act, which aims to restrict access to social networks for children under 13 in the EU, takes into account the decision of the French Constitutional Council. (translated)
Interdiction des réseaux sociaux: le Kids Act tient compte de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel français, déclare Ursula von der Leyen
In very large online platforms, the burden of proof is shifting. It will not be on children, parents, or authorities to prove that the service is not safe. Platforms will have to demonstrate that their services are "safe by design." The KIDS ACT proposal is now being discussed by the European Parliament and the EU Council. (translated)
The EU Kids Act prohibits minors under 13 years old from accessing social media independently and introduces age verification mechanisms, allowing access for kids between 13 and 15 years old only through parental controls. (translated)
«Social vietati ai minori di 13 anni, con verifica dell'età ». Cosa prevede il Kids Act dell'Ue e cosa cambia per Facebook, Instagram, TikTok e altre piattaforme
Every day our children are engaging with some of the most sophisticated technology ever created. Technology that was not created with their wellbeing in mind. We need to set clear boundaries in the digital world. This is what our KIDS Act will do ↓ https://t.co/OfR5rYdwvT #KIDSAct #DigitalWellbeing #TechBoundaries #Therearenospecificcountriesmentionedinthetweet.
Every day our children are engaging with some of the most sophisticated technology ever created. Technology that was not created with their wellbeing in mind. We need to set clear boundaries in the digital world. This is what our Kids Act will do ↓ https://t.co/W0D1vRcUOx #KidsAct #DigitalWellbeing #TechBoundaries #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
🚨I do like to help shoulder the new European Kids Act! In her speech, President @vonderleyen rightly paid a lot of attention to the problem of loneliness and social isolation of more and more children, who often spend hours on social media. (translated)
The European Union plans to introduce a ban on access to social media platforms for children under the age of 13 and to impose restrictions on accounts for adolescents aged 13–14 as part of the so-called Kids Act, aimed at protecting children online. (translated)
Unia chce zakazu platform społecznościowych dla małych dzieci
We do not accept harmful content that our children receive from big tech. Tomorrow we will propose the KIDS ACT. Protection on online platforms for every age group of children. And we will introduce the Digital Justice Act – to protect against online threats for everyone, not just minors. (translated)
UvdL: We will present the Kids Act - because the plague is the time that children spend on their phones. There will be no access to social media for children under the age of 13. Prohibition of private accounts for those under the age of 15. (translated)
