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    Europe's child safety plan fractures before it begins
    digital-services-act
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    compliance
    August 3, 2026
    •5 min read
    Lucy Hall
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    Europe's child safety plan fractures before it begins

    Twenty-three EU member states are racing ahead with separate social media age bans, forcing platforms to navigate a patchwork of conflicting laws while the Commission's guidance sits months away.

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    EU gives platforms until autumn to prove they can police under-13s themselves
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    Meta
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    July 23, 2026
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    Lucy Hall
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    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.

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    EU rejects blanket social media ban, demands platforms prove safety before under-13s can access
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    autoplay
    age-restrictions
    July 17, 2026
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    Lucy Hall
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    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.

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