EU Plans New Limits on Children's Social Media Access, von der Leyen Announces
European Commission's Proposal to Restrict Children's Social Media Use
Announcement of Upcoming Proposal
BRUSSELS, July 13 (Reuters) - The European Commission will present a proposal to limit children's access to social media platforms after the summer, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.
Von der Leyen's Statement on Children's Well-being
Importance of Real-World Experiences
"Our children need time in the real world. Time to play, time to build friendships, time to make mistakes. Time to shape their own identity, their own personality, before an algorithm shapes them instead," von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels.
Focus on Protecting Children from Algorithms
"This is not about whether children can access social media. It is about whether and when social media can access our children."
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Bart Meijer, Editing by Louise Heavens)
