EU Proposes Youth Social Media Ban

The European Union is set to propose a ban restricting children under fifteen from accessing social media and AI chatbots. The sweeping Kids Act aims to protect minors from digital harms while introducing tiered parental controls.

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FILE PHOTO: Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos/File Photo

The European Union proposed a sweeping ban restricting children under 15 from accessing social media, video-sharing platforms, AI chatbots, and online games. The measure targets major platforms run by firms including META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A and ALPHABET INC-CL A to curb online dangers. It represents the bloc's most aggressive legislative push yet to protect minors from digital exploitation.

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