Key facts
- The European Commission will propose new rules limiting children's social media access after the summer.
- The proposed rules will include tiered restrictions based on age.
- Children under 13 will have limited supervised use of social media.
- Restrictions will ease for older teenagers.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supports these age-appropriate restrictions.
The European Commission is preparing to propose new regulations that would limit children's access to social media platforms across the European Union. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the upcoming proposal, stating her conviction in the need for age-appropriate restrictions based on supporting evidence. The planned measures are expected to implement a tiered system, offering limited supervised use for children under 13, with the restrictions gradually easing for older teenagers. This initiative follows consideration of a new report on the impact of social media on young users.