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digital-services-act
YouTube's 20,000 creator survey reveals Europe's €8.4 billion economy is locked out of policy and funding
Two-thirds of European creators receive no government support, despite contributing more to GDP than many legacy sectors. YouTube's Creative Capital report exposes the structural barriers holding back an export economy built by entrepreneurs regulators don't officially recognise.
EU KIDS Act forces platforms to prove safety before allowing under-15s access as Brussels overrules 13 member states racing ahead with conflicting bans
The European Commission's proposal, unveiled on 17 September, reverses enforcement burden onto platforms and bans addictive features as 23 of 27 member states were already pursuing their own incompatible age restrictions.
ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox face the EU's toughest platform rules. Here's what that changes for social marketers.
The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a search engine and Reddit and Roblox as very large platforms under the Digital Services Act. For social media marketers, that means stricter content moderation, new transparency requirements for ads, and fresh uncertainty around organic reach on platforms already under regulatory pressure.
EU gives platforms until autumn to prove they can police under-13s themselves
Von der Leyen confirmed phased age restrictions for under-13s on 13 July, but stopped short of a hard ban. Instead, the Commission is putting platforms on notice: build compliant age verification now, or face legislation after summer.
Threads finally gets parental controls as regulators tighten grip on teen access
Meta is rolling out Family Center supervision tools to Threads, three years after launch. The timing is pointed: Europe just announced age-based restrictions across the bloc, and Meta's own parental controls on Instagram and Facebook have been found wanting.
EU to require platforms prove safety by design before allowing under-13s access
Ursula von der Leyen announced July 13 that the EU will pursue phased, age-gated social media rules this autumn, shifting the burden of proof to platforms rather than imposing Australia-style blanket bans. The approach marks a significant regulatory shift for how brands can reach younger European audiences.
EU rejects blanket social media ban, demands platforms prove safety before under-13s can access
Europe is shifting the burden of proof to Meta, TikTok and others: prove your platforms are safe by design, or lose access to children. A legislative proposal expected this autumn will enforce phased access from age 13 and make infinite scroll and autoplay opt-in, not default.
Europe's social media age limit race creates enforcement nightmare for platforms
As 23 EU countries push ahead with conflicting under-15 bans, the bloc is hurtling towards a fragmented regulatory crisis before a special panel even delivers its recommendations on 13 July. France's law hangs on a Commission decision by 10 July, while platforms face the impossible task of enforcing 23 different thresholds across one single market.